Oral arguments in lawsuit that could strip pre-existing conditions coverage for 800,000 West Virginians begin today
Oral arguments in Patrick Morrisey’s lawsuit to strip pre-existing conditions coverage for 800,000 West Virginians begin today. Morrisey’s lawsuit would axe protections for pre-existing conditions coverage and send health care costs skyrocketing.
In June, the Justice Department decided it would not defend the health care law against a lawsuit by Republican attorneys general, including Morrisey, intended to sabotage health care for people with pre-existing conditions. Now, nearly three months later, as Morrisey’s lawsuit is being heard by a federal judge, Senate Republican candidates are forced to try and rewrite their history as they face backlash from voters.
“By pushing a lawsuit that would make coverage for pre-existing conditions unconstitutional, Patrick Morrisey has given West Virginians a clear and powerful reason to vote against him in November,” said Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee spokesman David Bergstein. “Pre-existing conditions are a top issue for voters and they want a senator who will put their interests first – by backing a toxic lawsuit that raises costs and cuts coverage, Morrisey has failed that test and proven he can’t be trusted in the Senate.”
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