claim: obamacare includes "a $63 charge every american will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions."
author: jim renacci
evidence_1: dec 5, 2018 ... pre-existing condition exclusions and proof of creditable coverage were part of ...  expenses to cover people with pre-existing conditions, since those ... to be  guaranteed issue, which means that pre-existing conditions can ... related to the " internal fixation" (ie, the rod and any additional hardware) in his arm.
evidence_2: health insurers can no longer charge more or deny coverage to you or your child  because of ... in certain specific ways that reduce benefits or increase costs to  consumers. ... the pre-existing condition insurance plan (pcip) ended on april  30, 2014. ... now, thanks to the affordable care act, health insurance plans can  no ...
evidence_3: jan 26, 2017 ... as republicans prepare to gut the affordable care act, we take stock of one of its  ... coverage for people with pre-existing medical conditions. ... sick people are  more expensive to cover than the healthy and young. ... to limit costs by charging  higher premiums, increasing deductibles or modifying benefits.
evidence_4: may 19, 2016 ... how does hipaa limit the pre-existing condition exclusion of group or employer  ... check with your employer to find out your health care plan's start date, ...  months as long as the person had no more than 63 days with no coverage. ... but  if he signs up for the health plan, any cancer treatment he gets after ...
evidence_5: medicaid in the united states is a joint federal and state program that helps with  medical costs ... the health insurance association of america describes  medicaid as "a ... all ages whose income and resources are insufficient to pay for  health care. ... it is a means-tested program that is jointly funded by the state and  federal ...