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Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions. That's what change looks like.

Pre-existing conditions for those previously insured must not lead to someone being unable to get insurance.

I know how critical it is to make sure that people with pre-existing conditions have affordable insurance, and states are able to do that.

Insurance companies can no longer refuse to cover Americans with pre-existing conditions.

If Republicans truly are dedicated to the sanctity of life, they should be the first ones on the front lines trying to get policies for the uninsured.

People don't want to be told what type of insurance they have to have.

I worked with President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and getting health coverage to all Americans. It was my legislation that said insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for kids with preexisting conditions.

But we are not going to stand by and go back to allowing people with preexisting conditions to be discriminated against, go back to the situation where people can be thrown off their insurance simply because they become seriously ill or you can't get on your parents' insurance after the age of 20.

Instead of forcing everyone to buy health insurance, Congress should pass a law protecting the uninsured from being charged more than the insurance companies are for a given service.

Of course, plenty of people don't think that guaranteeing affordable health insurance is a core responsibility of government.