Posted on 10/07/2010 6:49:31 PM PDT by Libloather
U.S. waives health insurance minimums for 1 million
By Drew Armstrong
Published online Oct 7, 2010
WASHINGTON - Almost a million workers won’t get a consumer protection in U.S. health law meant to cap insurance costs because the government exempted their employers.
Thirty companies and organizations, including Jack in the Box Inc., won’t be required to raise the minimum annual benefit included in low-cost health plans often used to cover part-time or low-wage employees. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which provided a list of exemptions, said it granted waivers in late September so workers with such plans wouldn’t lose coverage from employers who might choose instead to drop their health insurance altogether.
Without the waivers, companies would have had to provide a minimum of $750,000 in coverage next year, increasing to $1.25 million in 2012, $2 million in 2013, and unlimited coverage in 2014.
“The big political issue here is the president promised no one would lose the coverage they’ve got,” Robert Laszewski, CEO of consulting company Health Policy and Strategy Associates, said by telephone. “Here we are a month before the election, and these companies represent 1 million people who would lose the coverage they’ve got.”
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oh this is going to cost the dems a ton of votes.
I've said the same thing since Day 1 of "Affirmative Action" (aka, reparations) program.
Selective enforcement of the law...
How does this not violate the Due Process clause? How does this not violate the Commerce clause?
Why do we allow this system of patronage?
Tar, feathers, rail! Out!
Impeach this Obama and his whole administration! Impeach them for failing to uphold and defend our Constitution - for this naked tyranny - this usurpation of our Constitution and run them out!
all animals are equal.
some animals are more equal than others bookmark.
How do I get a waiver? >>>>>>>>>>>
Comrade! See your commissar! You must make an appeal to your Democrat Party commissar!
How do I get a waiver? >>>>>>>>
How “connected” are you? 300,000 socialist maggot teachers got a waiver because they are connected mafia style to the Democrat party
“…United Federation of Teachers…”
Cheap Trick Government Education credo:
Whores sold cheap; just screw the other guy first!
Banana Republics are well known to twist the courts and eradicate universal freedom of laws. Obama is the First Banana Republic President of the United States.
Don’t worry about such details...they are only relevant to those who are more equal than others...
” Obama is the First Banana Republic President of the United States...”
...and hopefully the last.
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