Politico September 19, 2024
Joanne Kenen

PRE-EXISTING PROBLEM — If there’s one thing Republicans learned in their prolonged but politically costly failed attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, it’s that protecting people with pre-existing conditions is pretty darn popular across the red-blue spectrum.

In fact, it’s so popular that even a narrow majority of Republicans support it, even though they are still negative about the ACA overall, according to a February KKF poll, one of the very few surveys that even bother asking about pre-ex anymore.

But JD Vance just went there. Twice, at least, this week alone. Donald Trump’s running mate might have turned the presidential race into a health care election after all.

“It’s been very consistent that it is popular — across...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance
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