that concern is also shared by former congresswoman donna edwards of maryland."washington post" editorial last week she wrote about being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last year. edwards wrote, quote, if we return to a time when people with preexisting conditions can be charged more than healthy people, it will surely result in my never being able to afford insurance again. earlier i had the chance to talk with donna edwards. >> you were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and you have said in the editorial that i just quoted that if, in fact, this bill, the revised bill is passed, that you would be put in a situation that millions of others will be and that is you will never be able to afford insurance. explain that. >> well, i mean, that's exactly right. i mean, i was diagnosed with ms last year and in that time, you know, and the medication that i take costs about $73,000 a year, i have regular visits to get mri scans and those run about $7,000 every time i get a set and now i have to have one done at least once a year and i look at the senate bill and when

joining me now howard dean, donna edwards and editor in chief jud leg ham t. you guys for being here. and representative edwards, i want to go to you first because you very moveingly came out this past week and talked about your own health care experience and the fact that your former colleagues could theoretically be taking health care away from you. could you explain. >> i did. a year ago in june, actually june 22nd i was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and in the year time period in trying to get my hands around this disease, one of the things i've discovered is that first i've had to cobra my coverage since i came out of congress in january, 2017. that cost about 8 hundreds a month. but the real quicker is that my care runs to about a hundred dollar,000 a year, including $77,000 as part of my prescription drugs. and what i know is that at the end of my cobra coverage in june 2018 stid planned to transition to the afordable care act because it would be affordable and i'd continue to be able to get my health care. and what i know is that under this senate

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about the donna edwards of the world. legislation insures that every american with preexisting conditions has access to the coverage and care they need, no exceptions. >> is that true? >> it's not true. and the way the cruz amendment operates, it's gone from a bill that was always cruel and now it's really incoherent. one of the things that's not being talked about a lot is, these bare bones plans don't actually count as under the bill continuous insurance. so if you are on one of these bare bones plans and then find well, actually, i need to go into a real plan that covers more -- this new condition that i found out that i have, you have to wait six months to get in. so this could be really devastating for people with preexisting conditions and, of course, the other huge problem is, that the cost to get into the pools that will now cover preexisting conditions now that all of the healthy people are being diverted out into these bare bones plans is going to be enormous. so many people will just simply get priced out of th

. >>> former maryland congresswoman donna edwards is using her own health issues to push back against gop health care bill. in a "washington post" op-ed edwards revealed that she's been battling multiple sclerosis. she said she was diagnosed last year after taking a fall on a bike and undergoing tests. edwards says she wrote the op-ed because health problems can hit at any time and it's important to have access to insurance. >> this can happen to anybody. i mean i was extraordinarily healthy. any one of us can have something happen that we didn't plan for and we ought to have a health care system that understands that. >> edwards says she is not letting ms change her plans for the future. she also says she's not ruling out another run for office down the road. >>> when we come neighborhood. your street clogged with people parking who don't live there. the news4 i-team working for you to find out what you can do about it. and we'll show you the nearest sport coming to a district bar near you. >>> parking is becoming more difficult to find even near your own home. a news4 i-team investi

. >>> former maryland congresswoman donna edwards is making a personal plea to save the affordable care act. she just revealed she has multiple splar owesis. she wrote an op ed in the "washington post" friday. she said she learned she had ms last june while she was still in office. she is concerned she and others preexisting coverage if republicans real estate peel and replace obamacare. >>> a man appears to force a woman into a van. tonight police in california have no idea where she is. >>> the obama administration seized a maryland diplomatic compound because russia meddled in the election. but could moscow be on the verge of getting the facility back? >>> right now i'm tracking showers in parts of northern maryland. weave got to talk >>> two motorcyclists are dead after a crash on the baltimore beltway last night. one of the bikers was from prescribes georges county and the other from montgomery county. four others were also hurt. five bake r bikers were on the inner loop of the beltway when one of them lost control and hit the back of a construction vehicle and caused a chain react

the studio to preview the show. >> the president on maybe europe time. >>> former congressman donna edwardsers to save the affordable care act. for her it's a personal request. until a "washington post" op-ed edwards reveals she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and she found about the diagnosis last june while show was still in office. she's worried she and others with pre-existing conditions will lose health care cover >>> mosul is the largest city under isis control right now and iraqi officials now say forces are inching closer to reclaiming that city. the militants at this point still using people as human shields, making it very difficult for them to finish their operation. nbc's foreign correspondent matt bradley takes us to the front lines. >> guns that once shot to kill, now fire in celebration. iraqi soldiers feel victory in mosul is imminent. days ago nbc news crews were on the front lines of the iraqi troops as they pinned down the remaining isis fighters for the last few square yards of the city. the group announced over social media that they will fight to the death. that'

two-person race with senator muse and alsobrooks but there is speculation that former representative donna edwards may enter the race. in camp springs brad bell, abc7 news. alison: right now at 5:00, another shocker on pennsylvania avenue. white house newest official sent packing. child porn, assault and he worked at three area schools. plus, he is hiv positive. now this case just got even worse. and vacation plans ruined on the outer banks but not by the weather. "7 on your side" shows you the smart way to protect your announcer: from abc7 news this is a breaking news alert. alison: another major shakeup at the white house. this time it's anthony scaramucci who is out the door. jonathan: scaramucci only been on the job as communications direct for for 11 days and included a vocal introductory news conference and then the foul mouth phone call to reporter at "new yorker." alison: this coincides with general kelly taking over as white house chief of staff. kevin lewis outside the white house with what we know and reaction as well. kevin? kevin: the reaction is shock over how short of the teen your

columnist for the hill, ron williamson donna edwards and former speaker of the house, newt gingrich, author of the best-selling book, "understanding trump". g19 was trending on twitter this weekend because of sharp differences between the president and all of the other leaders, especially on climate change but also as you heard my discussion with reince priebus entrÉe. is that good or bad for the u.s.? >> the president has a simple prop promise. there's a agreements that are bad for america. so these guys get good deals are saying you actually want to change the agreement? will same thing with nato. we went out said pay your fair share including germany by the way. all of a sudden there shock that we want to defend themselves. if you're going to go in and serious about changing trade deals, the other side was headed good rider going to be mad. if you're serious about changing it on economic grounds, it's very clear that he thinks this is a bad deal for america. if you the germans and the chinese you think it's a great deal for you. so, i think he did what he promised to do. i think t

brit hume, columnist for the hill juan williams, former democratic congresswoman donna edwards, and former speaker of the house newt gingrich, author of the best selling book, "understanding drum." g-19 was trending on twitter this weekend because of the sharp differences. is that a good thing or a bad thing for the u.s.? >> i think it's a good thing. a simple premise, a whole series of agreements that are bad for america, they are good for the guys that got the deals. all of these guys that got these good deals are going you actually want to change the agreement? same thing with nato, we went out and said to them, pay your fair share, including germany, all of a sudden they are shocked that we want to have them help defend themselves. if you're going to go in and you are serious about changing the trade deals, the other side had a good, free ride, they will be mad at you. changing the paris accord on economic grounds, which is what he said. it's very clear he thinks this is deal for america. the germans and the chinese and the indians, you think that's a great deal for i think he did exac

. >>> former maryland congresswoman donna edwards is pleading with lawmakers to save the affordable care act. for her she says this is a and a "washington post" op-ed she announced she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. she found out about that diagnosis last june while still in office. edwards is worried she and others with pre-existing conditions will lose health care coverage if republicans repeal and replace the affordable care act. >>> political donors could soon have less influence in the district. starting tomorrow d.c. lawmakers will begin discussion on measures that would limit the awarding of government contracts to woelty donors. council member charles allen is holding a hearing on four different bills having to do with finance reform. he says it's important to hold candidates and elected officials to a higher standard of accountability. >>> you know freedom plaza, often the site of protests, but this weekend it was about giving back to those who have served our country. yesterday was the 12th annual feed the homeless community awareness day. this year's theme serving our

. >> donna edwards, it's great to see you. you so much for being so personal and so compelling about what's happened to you and what happens to a lot of young people. ms is a disease that hits young people. thank you, again. >> thank you. >> good luck with all of your treatment. >>> and coming up, on the front lines in the fight against isis, nbc's richard engel is joining me next with an unprecedented look at the battle to free mosul. this is andrea mitchell reports, only on msnbc. ♪ only tylenol® rapid release gels have laser drilled holes. they release medicine fast, for fast pain relief. tylenol® i'm karen, i'm a teacher.olfer. my psoriatic arthritis caused joint pain. just like my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and i was worried about joint damage. my doctor said joint pain from ra can be a sign of existing joint damage that could only get worse. he prescribed enbrel to help relieve pain and help stop further damage. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including in

former democratic congresswoman donna edwards and former speaker of the house newt gingrich author ofhe best-selling book understanding trump. speaker gingrich, g 19 was trending on twitter this weekend because of sharp differences between the president and all the other leaders, especially on climate change, but also as you heard my discussion with reines priebus on trade, is that a good thing or bad thing for the u.s. >> i think it is a good thing. the president starts from a simple premise, we have a whole series of agreements that are bad for america. while they are good for the guys who got the deals. so all these guys who got these good deals are going oh gosh you want to change the agreement? well, the same thing with nato, we went out and said to nato pay your fair share including germany. all of a sudden they are shocked we want to actually help them defend themselves. if you are going to go in and serious about changing the trade deals the other side who have had a good free ride are going to be mad at you. if you are serious about changing the paris accord on economic groun