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Meaning states would have to cover the same number of people with less money. also, no more protection for people with pre-existing conditions. that means you could technically still get coverage but insurers could charge whatever they want. potentially making insurance unaffordable. and no ban on lifetime limits. that means people with disabilities or chronic illnesses like cancer could be forced to pay until they run out of money entirely. the bill would also mean insurers do not have to provi...

And this afternoon workers in charlottesville covered two confederate statues with black fabic to show the citys mourning for heather heyer, the woman killed when a driver plowed into a crowd protesting white nationalists. the topic of removing the statue of robert e. lee was at the center of those deadly protests. and up next, a descendent of robert e. lee will join me. shes also here to talk about this, first audio excerpts of hillary clintons new book where she talks about this memorable mome...

I think well see more of that. but, you know, i think understanding what happened in 2016 is something that a lot of people are doing, and certainly the candidate who is at the top of the ticket has the right to do that. >> just before you go, i want to show you how a senator treated that during the debate. >> insurance companies cant deny you coverage because of a preexisting condition. number two, no lifetime limits which is a big deal if you have serious health problems. and number three -- >...

Louis debate. because kate mckinnon and, of course, alex baldwin really captured it with the music from jaws. >> number one, insurance companies cant deny you coverage because of a previous condition. number two, no lifetime limits which, you know, is a big deal if you have serious health problems. and number three -- sorry. i thought i -- and number three, women cant be charged more than -- >> that is obviously wildly funny, humorous rendition of something which was really a terrible moment for...

Those are not euphimisms but they are antiseptic terms. what is going to happen when people lose coverage. people who are sick need coverage. people who are sicker die. thats what happens when people do not have access to care, cannot afford the care, cannot get in to see a doctor, use up their lifetime limits. this is what happens. this is what happens. people die. and for the president of the united states to simply say, this is a political argument for me. i do not like obamacare partly becau...

It. you own it the moment you were inaugurated. you are the president now. we have to take a moment and realize how incredible, like staggering it is for him to say, im just going to let it collapse. i mean -- one second. i didnt interrupt you. im going to finish this point. and i want to stop talking about in policy terms and talk about it in people terms. collapse, lose coverage. those are not euphemisms, but they are antiseptic terms. what is going to happen when people lose coverage, people ...

Expected to understand the nuances of their insurance policy, but we are. and the annual limits and the lifetime limits are killers for anyone that gets a catastrophic illness. >> i want to talk to you about friday when they came in and testified in front of the intell committee. he said something to our drew griffin about you during all of this process. let me play this for you and get you to respond to his criticism. >> working to improove image? >> no, that is jackie spear relying on her inte...

It passed, the senate version passes, it passes the jimmy kimmel test? >> yes, it does. theres no lifetime limits. it lowers the cost of premiums. a big thing is you can have insurance but if you cant afford the premiums, you dont really have insurance. it lowers the cost. other things to consider, which is what im looking at now. simply put, if your child is born with a congenital heart problem, there would be no lifetime limits on the cost of the care he or she could receive. >> are there limi...

Reviewing it. one senator set his own litmus test in may. take a listen. >> could you support a bill that allows insurance companies to cap their payouts to customers? >> umm, as you present that, i ask does it pass the jimmy kimmel test? will the child with heart disease need to get everything he or she would need in that first year of life. >> thanks for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> at this point, can you say if the senate version passes the jimmy kimmel test? >> the simple answe...

Back door out of guarantees, including employer plan guarantees of no ceiling on lifetime limits, no ceiling on annual payouts. in other words, they could cap how much they give to their customers each year and over a lifetime. this is something you have been very, very concerned about. could you support a bill? lets not talk in absolutes. but in general terms could you support a bill that allows insurance companies to cap their pay-outs to customers? >> as you present that, i ask does it pass t...