McConnell Backs Obamacare Coverage of Pre-Existing Illness
- Trump’s DOJ won’t defend popular provision in Texas lawsuit
- With midterms approaching, Democrats receive political gift
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Even after the Trump administration chose not to defend Obamacare’s protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions in court, Republican leaders are hoping the lawsuit doesn’t undo one of the most popular parts of the law.
Just five months before a midterm election that will decide which party controls the Senate and House, the Justice Department handed Democrats a political cudgel by putting one of the Affordable Care Act’s key provisions in legal jeopardy. Health care ranks as one of voters’ top issues.