Right-wing media's history of smearing coverage for pre-existing conditions as "a luxury," "welfare"

In the lead up to the 2018 midterm elections, as polls show strong support [1] among Democratic and Republican voters [2] for the Affordable Care Act provision that prohibits insurance companies from discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions, right-wing media seem to have muted their rhetoric about the provision. Conservative media, especially Fox News, are now helping Republicans whitewash [3] the Republican Party's sordid [4] record [5] of attacks [6] against the provision. But they have their own history of smearing the pre-existing condition provision of the law, including calling it a “luxury” and “welfare.”