So why did Cory Gardner vote with the insurance companies nine times to eliminate protections for people with preexisting conditions?”. ", My thoughts and prayers are with all family members. We are so sorry to hear of Bill's passing. But in July, Gardner told Colorado Public Radio’s Colorado Matters, “What I look forward to working on, is a plan that protects people with pre-existing conditions.” Earlier this month, Gardner introduced a bill that’s centered on this. DENVER (KDVR) — The Truth Check team continues to look at the candidates and their commercials in the 2020 election. It survived the first two, although one ruling allowed states to opt out of its expansion of Medicaid programs for the poor. I looked across trying to see him and I saw him coming across the flight deck with his buddies. The ACA has those, along with specific enrollment periods, so that people don’t wait until they are sick to sign up. Sen. Cory Gardner voted nine times to eliminate the law that protects people with pre-exisiting conditions, when it comes to medical insurance, Exact quote in ad: “Millions of Coloradans… living their lives, fighting cancer, diabetes and heart disease. We decided to investigate. He was a great man. This story can be republished for free (details). A campaign spokesperson reiterated in an email that Gardner’s goal is “to guarantee coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions and ensure they cannot be charged more as a result of their underlying medical conditions.”. I will miss his good morning's & always a smile on his face. RIP Bill!! Still, that leaves open a whole lot of other things that insurers could consider when setting premiums for individuals, such as gender or occupation, which could stand in as a proxy for health. So insurers could not charge people more simply because they have diabetes, say, or cancer. Bill!", - Charlotte and family. Since the law went into effect in 2014, it has faced many efforts by Republicans in Congress, including Gardner, to repeal it. I am deeply saddened by the loss that you and your family have encountered. John Hickenlooper. I will always carry these memories in my heart especially the last few years at Custer's where we saw each other almost every day. It’s very short, only 117 words in total. Love to the family, Ellen Gardner Wadsworth", Wish I had pictures but words will do. Gardner’s bill does not contain a guarantee of specific coverage benefits. I was able o get his attention and bring him home while the ship was in dry dock. An obvious difference between that proposal and the ACA is length. Supreme Court to Hear Texas’ Challenge to Obamacare,” March 2, 2020, Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute, “45 CFR 147.104 — Guaranteed Availability of Coverage,” accessed Sept. 16, 2020, Health Affairs, “Making a Prohibition on Preexisting Condition Exclusions Effective Requires Additional Measures,” May 2, 2017, Gardner’s legislation says insurers can’t “factor health status into premiums or charges.”. “It’s probably about 100 words too long,” Miller said. But I spoke with him on several occasions and he was always so happy, and had such a positive attitude.