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Great if that were true. you know, with her reaching getting very close to her lifetime cap, once she reaches that, you know, multiple million dollar max, theres no way. i dont see anyone saying oh, sure. we would love to cover this child. so its scary to think, you know, by that third surgery and if she needs a heart transplant, which many children with her defect end up do having a heart transplant or needing -- she has a chronic condition that she is going to need care for her lifetime and th...

Them. they have been fairly quiet about it but since over and over again tonight they developed a pretty clear way of talking about it and in particular the speech by stacy lihn was dramatic and i would say going forward in november youre going to see a fair number of ads going up in swing states where you have space see lihn if not herself saying, my child has a pre-existing condition. my child could be blowing through a lifetime cap. if mitt romney is elected, i dont know what i will do. >> ez...

Governor romney and say okay, lets assume youre president, you just repealed the affordable health care act, what next? how are you going to guarantee americans health care? how are you going to get rid of the lifetime cap on health care costs? how are you going to get rid of the ban on people with pre-existing conditions, getting health care? i think governor romney would be at a loss. >> thank you -- >> i agree. i think the repeal and replace, replace has always been an empty suit. there has n...

Republicans vowed to hold another repeal vote. this is nothing new. just like times before. this appeal is bound to pass the republican-controlled house. the president will not take it up and the president would veto it if both houses passed it. nonetheless, republicans are adamant. >> we want to repeal so we can replace. there is need. we recognize the need. priority is job creation and economic growth. this is a need that has to be addressed. >> reporter: the only question today as you mention...

Your insurance company cant drop you thanks to president obama. number three, theres a lifetime cap on the coverage. no, theres not. not anymore. theres no lifetime cap on the coverage. uncle fred, if you get really, really sick, were not going to cut you off at a million bucks. number four, children, oh, yes, they can stay on their parents plan until theyre 26 years old and then go to somebody who is in the family in that demographic and ask them, uncle fred, if thats a good deal or not. and nu...

They cannot drop coverage when you get sick. so uncle fred, if you get sick, your insurance company cant drop you thanks to president obama. number three, theres a lifetime cap on the coverage. no, theres not. not anymore. theres no lifetime cap on the coverage. uncle fred, if you get really, really sick, were not going to cut you off at a million bucks. number four, children, oh, yes, they can stay on their parents plan until theyre 26 years old and then go to somebody who is in the family in t...

fight with lyndon johnson over medicare and the words he used was that it would compel all americans to spend their sunset years telling their children and their childrens children how it was when men were free, and that is what it is like. and however, medicare has been sustained and approved, but the public sentiment lay ahead. one thing we have not gotten and what the president has been trying to do today which as you say is to make a clear understanding of what this bill is about. ...

of epic proportions. wolf blitzer is off today. im candy crowley and youre in "the situation room." all eyes on the supreme court and congress with a potentially historic day on tap tomorrow. one that could be especially bad for president obama. were expecting the justices long awaited ruling on health care reform. the presidents flagship issue in one that impacts virtually every american. at the same time, eric holder could become the first sitting u.s. attorney general ever held in...

leak at a u.s. government lab. is an agency thats supposed to protect us from disease putting people at risk? we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. im wolf blitzer. youre in "the situation room." all eyes on the u.s. supreme court this coming week as the justices are expected to hand out a ruling that will impact every american and shape the future of the country. the long-awaited decision on president obamas health care reform law. and coming ju...

Not only that, but as part of that product, empower the federal government to dictate how doctors treat the patients. >>guest: the states have been asked to set up-state insurance exchanges but many of them have not done that yet. they have delayed it. some have --. >>neil: do you think the money --. >>guest: all that has gone into effect are a few popular early provisions including eliminating the annual cap on how much the insurance company will pay if you are sick. lifting the lifetime cap an...