If, understandably, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords decided after her recovery to leave Congress for the less-visible private sector (before she ran for office, she was the third generation to run the family tire business) and decided to start her own venture, repeal would make it virtually impossible for her to obtain health insurance. No carrier would insure someone with the pre-existing condition of a traumatic brain injury. The Patient Protection Act eliminated such discriminatory practices. --Read the full article at FierceHealthFinance