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The bill gives states an option to opt out of an obamacare provision which bans insurers from charging enrollees more based on their medical history. in states that decide to do so, insurers could charge higher premiums to those with pre-existing conditions who let their coverage lapse. but without knowing how many states would actually seek that path and how all of this would actually work yet means many people with pre-existing conditions, especially women, for now are left in limbo. and also included in the house-passed bill is a provision that blocks planned parenthood from getting medicai...

Media with the #i am a preexisting condition. the fine print comes down to what state a woman lives in. the new house passed bill gives states the options to opt out of an obamacare provision which bans insurers from charging enrollees more based on their medical history. in states that decide to do so, insurers could charge higher premiums to those with preexisting conditions who let their coverage lapse. but without knowing how many states would actually seek that path and how all of this would actually work yet, means many people with preexisting conditions especially women, for now, are le...

We need a system in place that ensures that individuals are either not priced out of the market -- >> reporter: and set off social media with the hashtag i am a pre-existing condition. the fine print of all of this comes down to what state a woman lives in. the new house-passed bill gives states the option to opt out of an obamacare provision which bans insurers from charging enrollees more based on their medical history. states that decide to do so, insurers could charge higher premiums to those with pre-existing conditions who let their coverage lapse. without knowing how many states would a...

#iamapreexistingcondition. in states that decide to do so, insurerings could charge higher premiums to those with pre-existing conditions that let their coverage lapse. but it's unknown how that -- many with pre-existing conditions, especially women are now left in limbo. >> what is the provision or planned parenthood. >> there's actually a provision in a past bill that would block planned parenthood from receiving medicaid reimbursements for a year. this is a big promise from president trump and also many other republicans, they have promised to defund planned parenthood at ever chance they c...

What this latest version does for people with pre-existing conditions. what does this split land here? >> obamacare had iron clad protections for those with pre-existing conditions. they had to be offered coverage. they couldn't be charged more. they had a lot of treatments that were covered. but now under this -- under this new bill, states can have waivers to get out of some of those. they'll still require insurers provide coverage but it could be very possible that insurers could charge people more based on pre-existing conditions if they let their coverage lapse and they don't have to cove...