For the first time, being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition; a diagnosis in childhood doesn't preclude coverage as an adult; and cancer survivors can't be sent a bill for their radiation after hitting their coverage ceilings for the year.
Jared Polis: “For the first time, being a woman is no longer a preexisting condition; a diagnosis in childhood doesn't preclude…”
On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
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Polis highlights key protections under the Affordable Care Act.
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