Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Something I Left Out About HR 3200 (The Health Care Bill)

If you go to the top of page 16 of the bill it states:

SEC. 102. PROTECTING THE CHOICE TO KEEP CURRENT COVERAGE
GRANDFATHERED HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE DEFINED.—Subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, for purposes of establishing acceptable coverage under this division, the term ‘‘grandfathered health insurance coverage’’ means individual health insurance coverage that is offered and in force and effect before the first day of Y1 if the following conditions are met:
(1) LIMITATION ON NEW ENROLLMENT.—
(A)
IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this paragraph, the individual health insurance issuer offering such coverage does not enroll any individual in such coverage if the first effective date of coverage is on or after the first day of Y1.

WHAT THIS MEANS IS THAT IF YOU HAVE YOUR CURRENT PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PLAN NOW, YOU CAN KEEP IT, UNLESS YOU CHANGE ANY PART OF IT. THEN YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE PUBLIC PLAN. HOW'S THAT FOR CHOICE?

HERE'S A LINK TO INVESTERS BUSINESS DAILY, WHO BROKE THIS STORY BY ASKING THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE IF THIS WAS INDEED TRUE.

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