preexisting
adjective
pre·ex·ist·ing
ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ 
: existing at an earlier time
a preexisting medical condition
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Above that are observational studies that collect and analyze preexisting data in a systematic way.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Importantly, under the ACA patients who may have been uninsured due to preexisting conditions or limited finances can secure affordable health plans through the health insurance marketplace established by the law.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Ray Royce, executive director of Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, likens it to a preexisting medical condition.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
The Heat also wouldn’t be able to use a preexisting trade exception.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
Importantly, under the ACA patients who may have been uninsured due to preexisting conditions or limited finances can secure affordable health plans through the health insurance marketplace established by the law.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
Ray Royce, executive director of Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, likens it to a preexisting medical condition.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, WIRED, 3 Aug. 2024
The Heat also wouldn’t be able to use a preexisting trade exception.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024
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preexisting
adjective
pre·ex·ist·ing
ˌprē-ig-ˈzi-stiŋ
variants
or pre-existing
: existing or present earlier or before a certain point of time
In 1990, over 60 percent of group health insurance plans contained exclusions of coverage for preexisting conditions, signifying the denial of benefits for any illness present at the time the insurance is obtained.—Thomas Bodenheimer, in The New England Journal of Medicine
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