Fact check: President Trump lies that Biden would 'destroy' Obamacare's protections for pre-existing conditions
At a campaign rally in Freeland, Michigan, Trump claimed his opponent, Joe Biden,"will destroy your protections for pre-existing conditions." Trump went on to say that he would himself preserve these protections.Facts First: This is not only false but a complete reversal of reality.
We give candidates some latitude to make predictions about what their opponents might do in office, but it's laughable to claim that Biden would eradicate a widely popular achievement of his own previous administration.Read MoreThe Affordable Care Act includes several protections for people with pre-existing conditions. It prohibits insurance companies from denying people coverage or charging them higher prices because of pre-existing conditions.
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