Tuesday, May 11, 2010
With pre-existing conditions expected to become a thing of the past once the federal healthcare reform plan kicks in, the Families USA Foundation decided to issue a report showing how widespread a problem this has been for Americans.
The foundation’s analysis shows 57.2 million Americans under the age of 65 have a pre-existing condition. This total represents one out of every five non-elderly people, or 22.4%.
The report also lists many of the pre-existing conditions that have cost Americans their insurance coverage. The most common ones are psychotic disorders, obesity, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and coronary artery disease.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
Health Reform: Help for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions (Families USA Foundation) (pdf)
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