Most, if not all, States require that health insurance companies in their State require that coverage be offered for folks with pre-existing conditions.
From time to time in OH, companies buy space in newspaper classified ad sections, about enrollment in these mandated offerings. Humana and Anthem are two of the companies allowed to do business in OH.
Today, Community Insurance Company dba Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield published.
And indeed, pre-existing conditions are covered:
..."Current health status and prioi medical history will not affect the membership application during this enrollment perios except when an applicant is confined to a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other health care facility because of chronic illness, permanent injury, or other similar infirmities that would affect economical impairment to the Plan."...
Here are their monthly rates:
$763.26 to $2,066.38 for single contracts.
$2,117.80 to $4,318.93 for family contracts.
Note that these payer rates are after subsidies extracted from OH taxpayers. The current OH enrollment in this program is about 1,400 people.
I'd add something. OH, like all States, has a "Health Insurance Board". They decide who can vend their wares. Who can compete, who cannot. Another health insurance company based in another state, has to dance attendance to this small group of people, to be "allowed" to offer plans to Ohioans.
So much for competition being allowed in the interest of reducing costs...