SHE ACHES JUST LIKE A WOMAN
Incredibly, it gets worse. New York Magazine says that treatment for rape/sexual assault is also a pre-existing condition in the Republican bill: "In addition to rape, postpartum depression, Cesarean sections, and surviving domestic violence are all considered preexisting conditions. Companies can also deny coverage for gynecological services and mammograms." Apparently for Republicans, just being a woman amounts to having pre-existing conditions.
EDIT May 6:
Since I highlighted New York Magazine’s claim that the Republican Obamacare repeal bill made rape and sexual assault a pre-existing condition, I feel obliged to point to this article from the Washington Post that says the claim is mostly false. The Post article says that there are circumstances that could result in rape becoming a pre-existing condition, but they are rare and unlikely. They base their argument on the fact that most states currently have laws prohibiting that sort of discrimination.
In my view it’s problematic that the Republican bill leaves this, and other key matters, to the states. Wisconsin’s Scott Walker has already floated the possibility of letting insurers in his state raise their rates for pre-existing conditions. The status quo could deteriorate quickly. But for now, I’ll accept the Post’s premise.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2017/05/under-new-healthcare-bill-rape-is-a-pre-existing-condition.html