Political Quotes

“obviously, I am disappointed with the objection. I would point out that these junk plans are often called short-term plans, but the change that was made by this administration was to go from a 3-month sort of transition plan that, as my colleague indicates, could be used when one changes employment or other short-term use, and now they are available and renewable for up to 3 years. These plans do not preserve the protections under the Affordable Care Act to cover people with preexisting health conditions and essential health benefits. You don't have to take my word for it. We can read directly from the fine print on the actual plans that are being debated. One of these junk plans from Companion Life, which is currently available in my home State of Wisconsin, reads: ``This plan has a pre- existing limitation provision that may prevent coverage from applying to medical conditions that existed prior to this plan effective date.'' Another junk plan from Golden Rule says that the plan doesn't comply with the guaranteed essential benefits provided by the Affordable Care Act. To quote directly from the plan, the description reads: ``Even if you have had prior Golden Rule coverage and your preexisting conditions were covered under that plan, they will not be covered under this plan.'' It is abundantly clear that these plans don't cover protections for people with preexisting conditions.…”