Posted on 01/31/2013 12:42:49 PM PST by SeekAndFind
WASHINGTON (AP) - Some families could get priced out of health insurance due to what's being called a glitch in President Barack Obama's overhaul law. IRS regulations issued Wednesday failed to fix the problem as liberal backers of the president's plan had hoped.
As a result, some families that can't afford the employer coverage that they are offered on the job will not be able to get financial assistance from the government to buy private health insurance on their own. How many people will be affected is unclear.
The Obama administration says its hands were tied by the way Congress wrote the law. Officials said the administration tried to mitigate the impact. Families that can't get coverage because of the glitch will not face a tax penalty for remaining uninsured, the IRS rules said.
"This is a very significant problem, and we have urged that it be fixed," said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, an advocacy group that supported the overhaul from its early days. "It is clear that the only way this can be fixed is through legislation and not the regulatory process."
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By legislation, huh? Good luck with that.
You’ll be able to keep your own doctor and insurance - broken promise number 12,37...oh, never mind......
The ethics of congress are so compromised that they are incapable of producing legislation that benefits the citizens of the USA.
The Obama administration says its hands were tied by the way Congress wrote the law.
But we had to (rush to) pass it so we can see what is in it?
[typing what I really think here may be legally actionable, so I’ll refrain]
“We have to pass it so we can find out what is in it.”
With our Dear Leader it’s always someone else’s fault, isn’t it?
“The Obama administration says its hands were tied by the way Congress wrote the law”
‘Just another, “I didn’t know nothing” excuse to throw “Congress” under the bus. Well, he sure pushed hard enough to have his darling pelosi say to find out what was in the bill after they could get a chance to read it. Yes massa, elections have consequences, sure ‘nuff.
Really, he didn’t care what the consequences would be,
because 0bamacare isn’t the goal,
it’s the tentacles getting into our system,
then when it doesn’t work,
it’ll be set aside in favor of total government control of the healthcare system, instead of this facade of individual choice and involvement.
This year, the rate increased, so the premium now exceeds her pay. She could work more, but her hours are limited to 30 per week.
We don't qualify for financial assistance, and I don't qualify for COBRA anymore.
Having a great time out here. Glad to see Obama still has time to golf.
you know talking about a black man having his hands tied is RAAAAAACIST, don’t you?
This may be an escape hatch for a lot of people looking for ways not to comply. Decline employer health insurance, not required to buy insurance. This needs to be exploited all the way.
I wish I had a counterargument for you . . .
This, and everything else the left does, is a transfer of money from producers to those who vote democrat.
If it hurts more people than it helps, the left could care less.
ObamaCare is a house of cards that is designed - like death from 1000 stabs - to slowly drive people into federal health care.
As for costs, my healthcare premium went UP 25% Jan. 1 due to ObamaCare stipulating that pre-exisiting conditions be covered. They say 40% of their new applicants have pre-exisiting condition.
So, when is Obama going to get booted out of office? Anyone? Have answers anyone? Congress? Patriots? Helloooo!
So, when is Obama going to get booted out of office? Anyone? Have answers anyone? Congress? Patriots? Helloooo!
Don’t you remember? During the “fiscal cliff” negotiations with Beaner, O promised him that he (O) was going to blame EVERYTHING on the Republicans if he didn’t get his way. Well, I guess that was the only promise he’s ever kept.
This country is run by IDIOTS!!
The Obama administration says its hands were tied by the way Congress...
IT’S SOMEBODY ELSES FAULT.
The favorite clause of the Obama administration.
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