Protections for Pre-existing Conditions

Protecting Yourself

Today the Administration authorized the expanded use of “short-term, limited-duration insurance plans.” WomenHeart expressed concern with this decision because those plans are inadequate and deny protections for people with pre-existing conditions. They threaten to destabilize the health insurance marketplace, and we call on states to stand up for patients left behind by the rule, including many women living with heart disease.

Read the full letter and see what organizations are standing to defend pre-existing conditions.