Capitol The “Ensuring Coveragefor Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act” would prohibitindividual premiums from varying based on health, but allow them tovary based on age, gender, occupation and leisure activities(Photo: Shutterstock)

Ten Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that wouldreinstate Obamacare rules that prohibit insurers from turning awaypeople with pre-existing conditions if a new lawsuit thatseeks to invalidate the health-care law succeeds.

The legislation comes two weeks before oral arguments begin onSeptember 5 in Texas v. United States, a Republican-ledlawsuit brought by 20 states, which contends that the 2010health-care law is unconstitutional after Congress neutered the taxpenalty for those who don't comply with its individual mandate to buy coverage.

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