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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWow, Pre-existing conditions was a a part of the 1993 Healthcare coverage HRC proposed.
I have been studying the history of healthcare insurance and healthcare in the USA. Many surprises. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_health_care_plan_of_1993
https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3600/text (full text of the proposed Bill)
I had forgotten about Wm Kristol's role in defeating this movement.
Nothing new under the sun, I guess.
yardwork
(61,418 posts)The insurance industry destroyed the initiative, with a lot of help from the AMA. The Republicans gleefully wrecked all momentum while attacking Hillary Clinton for daring to be a woman who actually had opinions and ideas.
Not much has changed in 25 years on the sexism front.
Ohiogal
(31,671 posts)And I also remember the criticism heaped on Hillary for actually performing a job in her husband's administration. Boggle the mind that we haven't really progressed much as a nation.