Friday, October 4, 2013

Issa replaces Obamacare with Obamacare



OK so I wrote the piece below, then I saw this from All in With Chris Hayes Video here  Twitter link here

THEN I saw this from Josh Barro at Business Insider (I love when this happens)
***anyone notice the headline??
http://www.businessinsider.com/top-republican-calls-for-replacing-obamacare-with-obamacare-2013-10

Why is Darrel Issa Pushing for FEHBP instead of Obamacare (and GOP plan)??

So Darrel Issa has been tweeting since Sept 28 link here about how great FEHBP is link here---and yes it is great---but why is he pushing this now, EVEN instead of GOP link here replace option??
2 page Summary of GOP plan


3rd question, link here
Q. When will these individuals lose FEHB eligibility? 
A. Members of Congress and their congressional staff employed by the official office will no longer be eligible for FEHB coverage as of January 1, 2014. 


7th question
How are employer contributions for health care coverage premiums treated under the Affordable Care Act and for Federal tax purposes with respect to Members of Congress and congressional employees on the Exchange? 
A. Under pre-Affordable Care Act law, Members of Congress and their staff are offered health insurance coverage through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), which allows them to choose among various health plans that have contracted with FEHB. As with other health coverage provided in connection with employment, both employer contributions and contributions pursuant to a salary reduction election by employees towards the cost of FEHB coverage may be excluded from the employee’s income and wages for both income and employment tax purposes. 


My guess is that Issa knows FEHBP is ending, and that the GOP plan (like every other vote in the House) will die in the Senate or be vetoed by the President.



Politico Article about healthcare changes in Congress link here








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