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Number of healthcare waivers nears 1,500
The Hill ^ | 7/15/11 | Sam Baker

Posted on 07/15/2011 3:30:11 PM PDT by Nachum

The Health and Human Services Department granted 39 new waivers last month from part of the healthcare law, bringing the total to just shy of 1,500.In September, HHS will stop the process of granting a new batch of one-year waivers at the end of each month. Companies have until Sept. 22 to file their initial application for a one-year reprieve and seek an extension to carry them through the next three years.Department officials said they decided on the September cutoff because, by then, every company that thinks it needs a waiver would have had time to apply.

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KEYWORDS: healthcare; hhs; nears; number; obamacare; sebelious; unions; waiverfest; waivers

1 posted on 07/15/2011 3:30:15 PM PDT by Nachum
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2 posted on 07/15/2011 3:31:05 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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So the union goons will have 4 years of exemptions automatically granted to them? First time I read that!


3 posted on 07/15/2011 3:38:01 PM PDT by rawhide
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I thought there was an announcement the waivers were being discontinued. I guess that was just more disinformation.


4 posted on 07/15/2011 3:43:06 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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Kill al waivers and make them pay now. That should cover about one trillionth of the deficit.


5 posted on 07/15/2011 4:07:09 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (As long as the MSM covers for Obama, he will be above the law.)
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To: Nachum

BTTT!


6 posted on 07/15/2011 6:38:11 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
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