On AlterNet: pre-existing condition

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I Have Cancer -- And I'm More Stressed By America's Healthcare System Than My Disease

Kelly Cuvar, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

Beyond GOP hatred of President Obama and healthcare reform is a poignant reality: worrying about healthcare coverage is worse than having cancer.

Michael Moore: Republicans Should Be Happy -- Health Care Bill Will Save Their Lives, Too

Michael Moore, AlterNet. March 22, 2010.

"Yes, my Republican friends, even though you have opposed this health care bill, we've made sure it is going to cover you, too, in your time of need."

Insurance Company Tells Rape Victim Her Assault Would be a Pre-Existing Condition

RH Reality Check, RH Reality Check. October 21, 2009.

After insurance agent Chris Turner was raped, she went under cover to find out if her treatment would make her next insurance policy an impossible dream.

Rape Is a Pre-Existing Condition? The Heartlessness of the Health Insurance Industry Exposed

Danielle Ivory, The Huffington Post Investigative Fund. October 21, 2009.

By taking anti-AIDS medicine after a rape, Christina Turner discovered that she had made herself all but uninsurable.