“If people cannot be denied coverage due to a preexisting condition then the government has to force people to buy insurance. As simple as that.”
Things are never that simple.
Coverage could be denied for that pre-existing condition alone for a period of up to 18 months. That’s the old way.
Another way is to limit the payouts for a period of time for that pre-existing condition to say 80% of the premiums due and paid in full.
If you can live without coverage for a condition for 6 months you in most cases could live without coverage for 18 months.
I could become HIV-positive tomorrow and not gets AIDS for 10 years.
If could get rheumatoid arthritis next month and not suffer severe disability until I’ve been on Medicare for five years.
I could get cancer in October. I might be dead in a year, covered or not.
I don’t believe the GOP is interested in putting any stipulations on preexisting conditions.