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Surgeon, Writer, Researcher, Dilettante. https://www.ariadnelabs.org/  http://www.lifebox.org/ 

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    Atul Gawande‏Verified account @Atul_Gawande 12 Dec 2016

    New data: 27% of US adults <65 have pre-existing conditions that make them uninsurable in nongroup market w/o ACA http://kaiserf.am/2gEUYsc 

    1:33 PM - 12 Dec 2016
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      2. Tap Schu‏ @myownschu 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Which means back to no preventive care, more ER visits, costs passed on to insured 73%.ACA not perfect but better than w/o it

        1 reply 1 retweet 13 likes
      3. Denise Carlson‏ @Dencarl9 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @myownschu @Atul_Gawande

        Not if you're a person with cancer. Don't think you can get chemo at the ER.

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      4. Tap Schu‏ @myownschu 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Dencarl9 @Atul_Gawande

        very true, as well as most non-emergency long-term care. Yet those who would end ACA don't pay attention to details

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Denise Carlson‏ @Dencarl9 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @myownschu @Atul_Gawande

        True. And it leaves a lot of us living in terror at the moment. Hope they're enjoying themselves.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Tap Schu‏ @myownschu 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Dencarl9 @Atul_Gawande

        Also not sure if you have, but calling Congress person and Senators to put a face on this

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Denise Carlson‏ @Dencarl9 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @myownschu @Atul_Gawande

        I'm in Chicago. My senators and congressperson are already on the good side of this issue.

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      1. Vicki Wilson‏ @Wilsvick 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        My mom is not yet eligible for Medicare & has Multiple System Atrophy, a progressive neuro disease. She is in #the27percent.

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      1. Tobias Gilk, MRSO/SE  ⚠️‏ @tobiasgilk 14 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Pre-ACA, only insur friend could get was (now gone) state high-risk pool. $$$$ for lousy coverage. She's terrified to return.

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      1. Bob Drummond‏ @bobdrummond 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @onlxn

        And the 11 states with the highest percentage of these folks all voted for the candidate who wants to repeal Obamacare

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      1. Paul Jacobson‏ @pejesq 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @onlxn

        Single payer please.

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      2. Sara‏ @Sara_Halle 14 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Chronic health and pain issues mean I will be uninsurable without the ACA. #the27percent

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Pre-existing.org‏ @PreexistingOrg 14 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Sara_Halle

        Call your rep to sign the #PatientProtectionPledge! There are 52 million of us. If we all work together, we can win this!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. RADPac Shakur‏ @RADPacShakur 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Wait until insurance companies get a hold of personal data with wearable tech.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. B. Bobby Chiong, MD‏ @brianchiong 27 Dec 2016
        Replying to @RADPacShakur @Atul_Gawande

        Also scared for the people getting 23andMe / http://ancestry.com  type DNA testing.

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      2. Tina Jordan‏Verified account @TinaJordanNYT 14 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        I'm #the27percent—I have MS (& insurance through work, for now). But I have an ill 25-yr-old. What will happen to her?

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      1. z‏ @zebrafinch 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        Add to or include in that the hundreds of thousands, perhaps more, vectorborne disease+immune (and other sequelae) px

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      1. Stephen Porges‏ @StephenPorges 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande

        With so many disruptive insurance models relying on diverse data sets this will become a much larger issue.

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      1. NotMyPresident  🇺🇸‏ @adjordan 18 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Atul_Gawande @GavinPrestonMD

        is diabetes considered a pre-existing condition?

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