Obama Changes ObamaCare: Exempts Government Officials While Georgia Citizens See a 198% Increase in Rates

Obama Changes ObamaCare: Exempts Government Officials While Georgia Citizens See a 198% Increase in Rates (Market Watch) - The White House has approved a deal that will exempt members of Congress and their staff from some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, Politico reported late Thursday. Under the law, popularly referred to as Obamacare, lawmakers and their aides were required to source health insurance "created" by the law or offered through one of its exchanges, and without the subsidies they currently enjoy, the members of Congress would have faced thousands of dollars in additional premium payments each year, the report said. However, the Office of Personnel Management now plans to rule that the government can continue to make a contribution to the health-care premiums of the lawmakers and their staff, it said, citing unnamed congressional sources and a White House official. - Market Watch: Congress to get Obamacare exemption: report While Politico reports, Until now, OPM had not said if the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program could contribute premium payments toward plans on the exchange.



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