Pre-Existing Conditions

We The Podcast

Jul 16, 201740:23News & Politics

For years, millions of Americans were frightened of two words: pre-existing conditions. Before the Affordable Care Act, private insurance could deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions. That's what Republican...

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