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Eliminating Lifetime Limits Helps Paul Focus on Care

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Paul was born with hemophilia, so his experience with health insurance has been a “lifelong endeavor.” Provisions in the Affordable Care Act eliminating lifetime limits make keeping coverage easier for Paul.

Paul was born with hemophilia, so his experience with health insurance has been a “lifelong endeavor.”  Recently, he had been enrolled in a policy with a lifetime cap and had been concerned about reaching the maximum limit for care.  He was considering changing jobs or moving to another state to find coverage.  But provisions in the Affordable Care Act eliminated lifetime limits and also placed restrictions on annual limits.  And in 2014, insurance companies will no longer be able to deny adults coverage based on pre-existing conditions, giving people like Paul a lot more options for affordable, quality health care.[[nid:22049]]To see more stories from the 50 States/50 Stories project, visit the map and find out how people in your area are already benefiting from the Affordable Care Act.