I was wondering why people keep saying that Obama lied about pre-exist conditions, so I look in the health reform law, here it is.
federal pre-existing condition exclusion regulation
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub.L. 111-148) enacted March 23, 2010[9]
Immediate reform — effective June 21, 2010 (90 days after enactment)
National high-risk pool for individuals with a pre-existing condition who have been uninsured for the prior 6 months
Premium to be set at a standard rate for a standard population
Premium for older individuals allowed to be up to 4 times the premium for younger individuals
Premium for tobacco users allowed to be up to 1.5 times the premium for non-tobacco users
Immediate reform — effective September 23, 2010 (6 months after enactment)
Individual and group health insurance plans
Pre-existing condition exclusions prohibited in new health insurance plans for children under age 19
Reform delayed for 4 years — effective January 1, 2014
Individual and group health insurance plans
Pre-existing condition exclusions prohibited in all health insurance plans
Prohibit treating acts of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition
Waiting period for enrollment in new health insurance plans limited to 90 days
Grandfathered existing health insurance plans must prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions by January
federal pre-existing condition exclusion regulation
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub.L. 111-148) enacted March 23, 2010[9]
Immediate reform — effective June 21, 2010 (90 days after enactment)
National high-risk pool for individuals with a pre-existing condition who have been uninsured for the prior 6 months
Premium to be set at a standard rate for a standard population
Premium for older individuals allowed to be up to 4 times the premium for younger individuals
Premium for tobacco users allowed to be up to 1.5 times the premium for non-tobacco users
Immediate reform — effective September 23, 2010 (6 months after enactment)
Individual and group health insurance plans
Pre-existing condition exclusions prohibited in new health insurance plans for children under age 19
Reform delayed for 4 years — effective January 1, 2014
Individual and group health insurance plans
Pre-existing condition exclusions prohibited in all health insurance plans
Prohibit treating acts of domestic violence as a pre-existing condition
Waiting period for enrollment in new health insurance plans limited to 90 days
Grandfathered existing health insurance plans must prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions by January