GAO Report: Millions Of Adults Have Pre-Existing Conditions

Excerpt from Kaiser Health News: (click for entire article)

A report issued by the Government Accountability Office estimated that between 36 million and 112 million American adults have some form of pre-existing condition that could result in health coverage denials or restrictions.

The Hill: GAO: As Many As 112 Million Adults Have Pre-Existing Conditions
Somewhere between 36 million and 112 million adults have pre-existing conditions, the Government Accountability Office says in a new report. President Obama's healthcare law requires insurance companies to cover people with pre-existing conditions. Insurers have historically been able to deny coverage to sick people or offer policies that don’t cover their pre-existing conditions (Baker, 4/26).