Under The Affordable Care Act(Obamacare), insurers are not allowed to deny coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions. The New York Times reminds us what the outlook was for people with pre-existing conditions prior to the passage of the act. Take for example, this woman, diagnosed with minor gastritis: “I thought I was being smart in going to the doctor and getting checked out,†Ms. Fitzgerald, 55, who currently lives in Washington, D.C., said recently. “Then I tried to go get insurance and everyone denied me.†Or this man, with asthma: Dennis Carr, for example, worked as an independent real More…