28 Mar 2012 1:38 pm
Romney Justifies Denying Health Care To People With Pre-Existing Conditions: We Cant Play The Game Like ThatAs Mitt Romney tries to distance himself from Obamacare, he ran into some trouble last night when he got stumped by comedian Jay Leno. Leno asked Romney what he would do to help people with preexisting medical conditions, who are often denied coverage today by insurance companies worried about increased costs. Romneys answer was essentially nothing. Someone who has forgone insurance doesnt deserve to get medical coverage, Romney suggested, because, we cant play the game like that. Asked what he would do to help people with pre-existing conditions, Romney replied: ROMNEY: People with pre-existing conditions, as long as they have been insured before, they are going to be able to continue to have insurance. LENO: Suppose they havent been insured before? ROMNEY: Well, if they are 45 years old and they show up and say I want insurance because I have heart disease, its like, Hey guys. We cant play the game like that. Youve got to get insurance when you are well and then if you get ill, you are going to be covered.Sounds like what Romney is saying is that people should be forced to buy healthcare when they are young and healthy.Now why does that sound familiar?