By — Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/ap-fact-check-president-trumps-tweets-gop-health-bill-pre-existing-conditions Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter AP FACT CHECK: President Trump’s tweets on GOP health bill and pre-existing conditions Politics Sep 21, 2017 4:28 PM EDT WASHINGTON — There’s plenty of fog in the health care debate over whether the latest Republican health bill risks protections for people with pre-existing conditions. President Donald Trump says the bill ensures coverage for them. But an AP Fact Check finds that the legislation could leave them vulnerable. I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2017 The bill allows states to get a waiver from “Obamacare” requirements that insurers charge the same to people with health problems as they do to healthy people. Sen. Bill Cassidy is a sponsor of the bill and he has made claims similar to Trump’s. He was pointedly challenged on those claims by the late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. AP’s Fact Check finds that none of those three has really captured the complexity of the issue. But Kimmel’s point about pre-existing conditions is hard to refute. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — There’s plenty of fog in the health care debate over whether the latest Republican health bill risks protections for people with pre-existing conditions. President Donald Trump says the bill ensures coverage for them. But an AP Fact Check finds that the legislation could leave them vulnerable. I would not sign Graham-Cassidy if it did not include coverage of pre-existing conditions. It does! A great Bill. Repeal & Replace. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 20, 2017 The bill allows states to get a waiver from “Obamacare” requirements that insurers charge the same to people with health problems as they do to healthy people. Sen. Bill Cassidy is a sponsor of the bill and he has made claims similar to Trump’s. He was pointedly challenged on those claims by the late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. AP’s Fact Check finds that none of those three has really captured the complexity of the issue. But Kimmel’s point about pre-existing conditions is hard to refute. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now