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How the Midterm Elections Could Impact People in America with Preexisting Conditions: National and Key State Fact Sheets, Infographics, and Tables

By Cheryl Fish-Parcham, Stan Dorn, Claire McAndrew,

09.17.2018

This midterm election season, some candidates want to take away health insurance protections for people with preexisting conditions. This would allow health insurers to return to abusive practices that were widespread before protections against preexisting condition discrimination were in place. These national and key state fact sheets, infographics, and tables explain how many people would be affected if insurers are once again permitted to flatly refuse coverage, increase premiums, or deny treatment to people with preexisting conditions.

FACT SHEETS

How the Nation Will Be Affected

How Key States Will Be Affected

Arizona Missouri New York Texas
California Nevada North Dakota Virginia
Florida New Jersey Pennsylvania West Virginia
Indiana
INFOGRAPHICS

P: All preexisting conditions; S: Specific preexisting conditions

How the Nation Will Be Affected

National P, S

How Key States Will Be Affected

Arizona P, S Missouri P, S New York P, S Texas P, S
California P, S Nevada P, S North Dakota P, S Virginia P, S
Florida P, S New Jersey P, S Pennsylvania P, S West Virginia P, S
Indiana P, S