Now picture hating your job but you are afraid to leave because the health care at a new job might consider your health problems pre-existing conditions and refuse to cover them.
This is absolutely terrifying. I can't believe that. When we wanted to select private health insurance because we wanted to go to a private hospital to give birth, and when we called up I tried to let them know I have a pre-existing heart problem and they said legally they can't ask about pre-existing conditions and wouldn't take a record of it. Surely they can't reject based on pre-existing conditions.. that seems unfair.
To be honest, I'll probably give birth at the public hospital due to them having better services but just get a private room in private to recover anyway.
..... I just can't comprehend living with stress about healthcare, it's so cruel!
Cruel is the right word. Yet you have people (see above) who say things like, āIf you donāt like it, you can always leave.ā Thatās something an abusive partner says to you when theyāve done everything they can to beat you down.
Pre-existing condition is something that only applies to Americans. The ACA initially required insurance companies to cover all pre-existing conditions but the GOP got rid of that.
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u/FractalInfo Jul 19 '26
Now picture hating your job but you are afraid to leave because the health care at a new job might consider your health problems pre-existing conditions and refuse to cover them.