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To: mrsmith
FAKE NEWS: All use the DC exchange anyway.

Including Hill staffers who live and work in other states? Doesn't look like it!

Source: Bustle

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While this plan would seemingly negatively affect Americans, and, indeed, would likely result in even more uninsured citizens than the initial 24 million predicted under the first iteration of the American Health Care Act, Republicans have sought to ensure that they (along with their staff) are not subject to the revocation of Obamacare protections that could result from the passage of this amendment.

According to Vox, the healthcare amendment dictates that members of Congress and their staff are actually exempt if states decide to waive Obamacare protections around cost of insurance coverage and minimum essential benefits. This means that, if this amendment were to pass and a state waived these protections, a citizen living in that state could endure higher healthcare costs and far less comprehensive coverage, while a congressperson or congressional staffer living in that same state would be exempt from these changes and could essentially maintain their old Obamacare plan.


12 posted on 04/26/2017 7:56:33 AM PDT by COBOL2Java ("Game over, man, game over!" (my advice to DemocRATs))
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To: COBOL2Java
My favorite Senate reporter:
"Niels Lesniewski‏ @nielslesniewski · 52m52 minutes ago
A note on that @voxdotcom story about member and staff health care. Actually, everyone uses the DC SHOP, regardless of residency. "

I can't think of a time I've believed something in VOX, to be frank.

15 posted on 04/26/2017 8:01:34 AM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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