Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is trying to jump-start a stalled health care bill.

House Bill 21 would prevent health insurers from denying coverage due to preexisting medical conditions.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide a lawsuit that threatens the Obama-era federal health care law guaranteeing health coverage for people with preexisting conditions.

Beshear says about 1.8 million Kentuckians have preexisting conditions.