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,
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.
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 |
P: All preexisting conditions; S: Specific preexisting conditions
How the Nation Will Be Affected
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 |
Number of People with Preexisting Conditions, By State:
Numbers in Various Age Groups with Preexisting Conditions, and by Sex