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Report: Administration weighing changes to "grandfathering" rule (Obamacare)
The Hill ^ | October 25, 2010 | Julian Pecquet

Posted on 10/25/2010 8:02:52 AM PDT by maggief

The Obama administration is weighing whether to allow companies to switch health plans without losing their coveted "grandfathered" status, reports Bloomberg.

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Bloomberg reports that the American Benefits Council, which represents employers that sponsor health plans, is in discussions about the grandfathering rules with HHS' Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. The report paraphrases an unnamed White House official as saying that the administration is "weighing whether to allow employers to avoid the requirements, even with a new insurer, as long as benefit levels stay the same."

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1 posted on 10/25/2010 8:02:56 AM PDT by maggief
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To: maggief

there is only one change that will fix that, REPEAL IT


2 posted on 10/25/2010 8:06:49 AM PDT by SF_Redux
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To: maggief

There no longer is a private sector. We are so far gone that the way back is going to require more than I care to imagine.


3 posted on 10/25/2010 8:07:40 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

As long as they obey and remain in favored status with 0bama and the democRats, they’ll be allowed to have waivers.

Otherwise, the law applies to them.

It’s simple fascism.


4 posted on 10/25/2010 8:09:15 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/


5 posted on 10/25/2010 9:13:58 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: MrB
It’s simple fascism.

It sure is.

"FascistCare."

More accurate. More descriptive. More potent.

I think we should run with it.

6 posted on 10/25/2010 9:21:51 AM PDT by EternalVigilance ("No person shall be deprived of life without due process." -- The US Constitution)
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