When we passed patient protections with the Affordable Care Act in 2009, again it was this committee that really crafted the language regarding preexisting conditions, lifetime limits, essential benefits which again removed the ERISA preemption and again set a standard that was universal in terms of all health plans.
Joe Courtney: “When we passed patient protections with the Affordable Care Act in 2009, again it was this committee that really crafted…”
On the recordApril 1, 2019
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Courtney discusses the Affordable Care Act's impact on health care standards.
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