People who went uninsured for 63 days or more in the previous year could be charged based on their health status and see their premiums increase sharply. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyStates could also seek to opt out of a requirement that all insurance plans cover 10 “essential health benefits,” including prescription drugs, maternity care, mental health care and addiction treatment. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIt is hard to predict how broadly the waivers would affect the millions of people with pre-existing conditions. Many people do have lapses in coverage between jobs or at other times, and they could be priced out of any program a state set up. Healthy people would most likely gravitate to plans that offered minimal coverage, which could greatly increase costs for those who need more comprehensive care.

Source: New York Times May 02, 2017 18:09 UTC