The following might relate a bit to the sorts of compromises that
Carolyn (Tuohy) raised in her talk at the LSE today.
SPOTLIGHT: GRANDFATHER CAN STAY
The Senate voted 40-59 yesterday to reject a Republican-sponsored
measure that would have overturned "grandfathering" rules for some
health insurance plans under the federal health reform law. The rules,
which the Obama administration issued in June, exempt plans that were
being offered before the law was enacted from certain consumer
protections. Grandfathered plans are exempt from limits on cost-sharing.
They also are not required to comply with mandates that plans offer
preventive care without copayments or requirements that they institute
an appeals process for disputed claims following guidelines stipulated
in the overhaul. Supporters of the resolution said the rules were too
restrictive and would force many businesses to drop their existing
plans. Before the vote, the White House warned that approval of the
resolution would roll back important consumer protections and cause
disruptions in the workplace. Despite the measure being voted down,
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the GOP would
revisit the issue at a later time.
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