Mitt Romney Unveils His Healthcare Plan!

On Tuesday, Romney spoke
at an event in Florida, and he confirmed his intention of denying
health insurance to millions of Americans with pre-existing medical
conditions if the Supreme Court rules against the Affordable Care Act
(ACA). Willard said that unless a person has been “continuously insured,” they will not be protected from discrimination if they have a pre-existing condition. Romney is part of the Republican “repeal and replace”
cohort that has no intention of replacing the benefits of the ACA, but
that is another story. Romney’s statement is problematic for myriad
reasons, but the primary message Americans can take away is that his
first allegiance is to the health insurance industry, and not the
American people. Regarding pre-existing conditions, Romney said, “we’re
going to have to make sure that the law that we replace Obamacare with,
ensures that people who have a pre-existing condition, who have been
insured in the past, are able to get insurance in the future so they
don’t have to worry about that condition keeping them from getting the
kind of health care they deserve.”

What Willard did not reveal, is that there is already a federal law
that forbids insurers from denying coverage to the continuously covered
through the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) signed by Bill Clinton, but insurers neglected the law with
impunity. Based on Willard’s dedication to corporations and his
abhorrence of “government interference in private industry,” there is no conceivable scenario where he will enforce or strengthen the existing provisions in HIPPA, or “make sure the law ensures people with pre-existing medical conditions” receive
coverage whether they were continuously covered or not. It is important
to remember that Romney intends on eliminating as many government
agencies as possible and consumer protections will be the first to go.