Senator Nelson: What follows is your response to my wife, a registered Republican, with regard to the alleged Affordable Care Act and what is known in the “Hood” as the Government employee carve-out. Senator, we know you and yours are cared for in the very best of the ACA plans and as the “good-ole-boys” will do for themselves, will make the rules such that paycheck wise it will, shall we say, be the least painful. Senator, there’s just too much information out there for this alleged Democratic Party to do the PT Barnum bit on the citizenry, and this Democrat isn’t convinced. Senator please, for the sake of an uncorrupted Democratic party stop this behavior. _______________________________________________________________________ Thank you for contacting me regarding health insurance for members of Congress and their staffs. Members of Congress certainly have good health insurance, but it is not free, it is not exclusive to members, and it is not government insurance. Members of Congress did not exempt themselves from any part of Affordable Care Act (ACA). In fact, members of Congress and their staffs are losing their employer coverage under ACA and instead will be required to purchase one of the exact same plans in the health insurance marketplaces that will cover millions of other Americans beginning in January. Eligible employees will get help paying their premiums just like they did when they were covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program--the program that covers Federal employees, retirees, and their families, but will no longer cover members of Congress and their staffs. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue. It is an honor to serve Florida in the U.S. Senate, and your input helps me better represent you. Please do not hesitate to contact me again. Sincerely, Bill Nelson
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:57:01 +0000
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