position · 2026
Protect coverage for people with preexisting conditions
Derrick Van Orden says people with preexisting conditions should remain protected when the Affordable Care Act is fully repealed and a new healthcare system is put in place. He supports a replacement system that allows more competition, which he says would help drive healthcare costs down.
Context: The protection is tied to full repeal and implementation of a new system; the replacement system and how it would protect coverage are not specified.
In their own words
individuals with preexisting conditions are protected when Obamacare is fully repealed
The source
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Retrieved: 11/10/2026