Affordable Care Act provisions codified under Michigan law by Gov. Whitmer as a hedge against repeal

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Federal law that prohibits insurers from denying healthcare based on preexisting conditions, or kicking dependents off their parent's coverage until age 26, is now codified separately into Michigan law.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at the SelectUSA Investment Summit, May 4, 2023, in Oxon Hill, Md. Key healthcare protections in the Affordable Care Act were codified into Michigan law Thursday, Oct. Oct. 19, 2023, by Whitmer in a proactive …LANSING, Mich. — Federal law that prohibits insurers from denying healthcare based on preexisting conditions, or kicking dependents off their parent’s coverage until age 26, is now codified separately into Michigan law.

Under the package, insurers must provide no-cost essential services, including preventive, mental health and emergency services. They can’t deny or limit coverage based on gender identity or sexual orientation, or cap coverage in a given year or across a person’s lifetime. Earlier this year, a federal judge struck down the ACA preventive care provision. A court agreement froze the judge’s ruling as appeals are pursued, meaning most insurers must still cover things like cancer screenings, diabetes and mental health. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 150 million people in private health plans have benefited from the no-cost preventive services.

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