GOP Governor Laughs At GOP Plan For People With Pre-Existing Conditions... John Kasich wouldn’t pretend that the proposed funding for “high-risk pools” is adequate.

By Dave Jamieson 5/7/17

Republicans are having a hard time defending the way their health care plan

 would weaken protections for people with pre-existing conditions. They got no

Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

 help on Sunday from one of their own, Ohio Gov. John Kasich.

Obamacare forbid insurance companies from denying coverage or charging

 higher rates for people because of their medical histories. The Republican

 plan that passed the House last week would allow states to waive those

 protections, paving the way for insurers to charge sick people higher rates. more