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Pre-Existing Condition Alert

@we_preexist

Tweeting out pre-existing conditions that could cause you to lose your health coverage if the GOP succeeds in repealing the Affordable Care Act.

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Atherosclerosis, which leads to heart attacks and is the number 1 killer of Americans, is considered a pre-existing condition by many health insurers. If the ACA is repealed, these people could once again be denied health care.

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9,000 Americans each year are affected by tuberculosis, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with tuberculosis could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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Many health insurers regard cancer as a pre-existing condition. 22.9 million Americans have been diagnosed with cancer. If the GOP repeals the ACA, these people could lose their health care.

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Many health insurers consider being an expecting parent a pre-existing condition. Millions of Americans each year become expecting parents, and if the GOP repeals the ACA, these people could once again be denied health insurance—possibly for the rest of their lives.

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4.3 million Americans are affected by hepatitis, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with hepatitis could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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Many health insurers consider rheumatoid arthritis a pre-existing condition. It affects 1.3 million Americans each year, and if the GOP repeals the ACA, these people could once again be denied health insurance—possibly for the rest of their lives.

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Tuberculosis, a highly contagious lung infection, is considered a pre-existing condition by many health insurers. It affects around 9,000 Americans each year, and if the ACA is repealed, these people could once again be denied health care.

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100 million American adults are affected by diabetes or prediabetes, which many health insurers consider pre-existing conditions. If the ACA is repealed, people with diabetes or prediabetes could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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Many health insurers consider multiple sclerosis a pre-existing condition. It affects about 1 million Americans each year, and if the GOP repeals the ACA, these people could once again be denied health insurance—possibly for the rest of their lives.

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Many health insurers consider congestive heart failure a pre-existing condition. It affects 5.7 million Americans each year, and if the GOP repeals the ACA, these people could once again be denied health insurance—possibly for the rest of their lives.

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113,000 Americans each year are affected by kidney failure, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with kidney failure could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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Sickle cell anemia, the misshaping and breakdown of red blood cells, is considered a pre-existing condition by many many health insurers. It affects at least 100,000 Americans each year, and if the ACA is repealed, these people could once again be denied health care.

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Many health insurers consider depression a pre-existing condition, even though it affects about 16.2 million American adults. If the GOP succeeds in repealing the ACA, their lives are on the line.

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Many health insurers consider cystic fibrosis a pre-existing condition, even though it affects about 30,000 Americans. If the GOP succeeds in repealing the ACA, their lives are on the line.

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1.2 million Americans are affected by an intellectual disability, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with intellectual disabilities could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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Many health insurers consider chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a pre-existing condition. It affects 16 million Americans, and if the GOP repeals the ACA, these people could once again be denied health insurance—possibly for the rest of their lives.

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5.6% of Americans are affected by anemia, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with anemia could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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Many health insurers consider depression a pre-existing condition, even though it affects about 16.2 million American adults. If the GOP succeeds in repealing the ACA, their lives are on the line.

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15.1 million Americans are affected by alcoholism, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with alcoholism could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.

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3.9 million Americans are affected by cirrhosis of the liver, which many health insurers consider a pre-existing condition. If the ACA is repealed, people with cirrhosis of the liver could lose their health care and be excluded from accessing care in the future.