Story about my aunt and step cousin helped by health care reform

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Senator Harkin compiled some stories of people here in Iowa who were helped by reform. Included was this story about my aunt and step-cousin;

GERIANNE AND T.J.’S STORY: At the age of 23, T.J.’s father, who provided his insurance, lost his job. T.J. is a full-time student and applied for individual coverage, but was denied because of a preexisting condition. A picture of Gerianne and T.J. can be found here.

BEFORE HEALTH REFORM: Many young adults, who are transitioning from being students to having a job, were stuck trying to decide if they can afford insurance or risk getting sick before they find a job.

WHAT THE NEW LAW MEANS TO GERIANNE, T.J. AND IOWA FAMILIES: Thankfully, Gerianne and her current husband were able to add T.J. to their current medical coverage. The new law means that 300,466 young adults in Iowa will be able to remain covered by their parent’s insurance policy until age 26.

What preexisting condition did he have, might you ask? Apparently it was the tonsils he had removed when he was little - my aunt said that was the only time he was ever in the hospital.

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1. I'm happy for your step-cousin that the Afforadble Care Act

helped him. My son just had his tonsils taken out last week. I never would have imagined that would constitute as a pre-existing condition. Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention.

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2. The industry is full of scum...

...who never stop in their quest to deny care.