This video emphasizes that health insurance companies are legally prohibited from refusing coverage or charging higher premiums based on pre-existing conditions. Here are a few bullet points:
- Pre-existing conditions are health issues present before obtaining the insurance.
- Health insurers cannot deny coverage or charge higher premiums due to pre-existing conditions.
- Insurers are also prohibited from limiting benefits specifically for pre-existing conditions.
- An example is provided where insurers must cover insulin for a patient with pre-existing diabetes.