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I think it's justified. I felt lethargic so I got my testosterone tested. Came back low. But now that's a pre-existing condition so if the ACA is overturned I'm SOL.

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It will probably return to the pre-ACA regime where maintaining continuous coverage of SOME sort will preclude an insurer from using "pre-existing conditions" to deny coverage. COBRA is useful for this especially for those who lose their jobs, albeit at immense cost.

I'm not saying everything's fine, but you do have some options.

I've never been without health insurance and I was rejected from several insurance carriers pre-ACA. I was on cobra at the time but trying to switch because it was so expensive. But luckily Cobra got me through until the ACA kicked in.

Tangental question - how did you get your testosterone tested? I'm curious to do the same thing. Do you just book a meeting with your PCP? Ask them for it? Is it more practical to do a number of different blood tests at once?

Sorry if this is an obvious question

I just went to walkinlabs and got it tested. It's usually much cheaper than going to a doctor for lab testing.

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