[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN SUPPORT OF COVERAGE FOR PREEXISTING CONDITIONS

  (Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BLUNT ROCHESTER. Mr. Speaker, one in two, the number of 
Delawareans living with a preexisting condition, including cancer 
survivors and those with chronic diseases.
  Before the Affordable Care Act, having a preexisting condition meant 
your access to healthcare was in jeopardy. You could be charged 
unaffordable premiums with limited benefits or denied coverage 
outright. Because of the ACA, the fear of not being able to find 
coverage has been replaced with the guarantee of lifesaving 
protections.
  To those who want to roll back those protections, I ask you to think 
about the Delawareans caring for a newborn with congenital heart 
disease, those struggling to overcome substance use disorder, or the 
many monitoring their blood sugar up to 10 times a day.
  Just 9 years ago, this body rightfully promised to protect those very 
people. I urge my colleagues to stand with me in defending strong 
protections for people with preexisting conditions and reject efforts 
to turn back the clock on millions of Americans and their families.

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