Health Reform: One in Five Non-Elderly Have “Pre-Existing Condition” Tuesday, May 11, 2010 With pre

[The Straight Story]

Health Reform: One in Five Non-Elderly Have “Pre-Existing Condition”
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

With pre-existing conditions expected to become a thing of the past once the federal healthcare reform plan kicks in, the Families USA Foundation decided to issue a report showing how widespread a problem this has been for Americans.

The foundation’s analysis shows 57.2 million Americans under the age of 65 have a pre-existing condition. This total represents one out of every five non-elderly people, or 22.4%.

The report also lists many of the pre-existing conditions that have cost Americans their insurance coverage. The most common ones are psychotic disorders, obesity, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and coronary artery disease.

http://www.allgov.com/Controversies/ViewNews/Health_Reform__One_in_Five_Non_Elderly_Have_Pre_Existing_Condition_100511