Excellent article on a current push by House Pubs to find out why HHS is passing out waivers like cheap candy -- especially to public employee unions.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/house-prepares-investigation-obamacare-w

Here's a quote from the article that struck me... "In September 2010, HHS announced it would grant waivers to employers to prevent some workers from losing their benefits if the insurer could not meet the new health care law's requirements on annual limits. The waivers are granted by HHS if it determines "compliance with the interim final regulations would result in a significant decrease in access to benefits or a significant increase in premiums," according to a Sept. 3 memo by Steve L. Larson, director of the HHS Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight."

Many current health insurance plans have annual benefit caps of $750,000 or less. Obamacare is phasing out the caps: $750,000 minimum this year, $1.25 million minimum next year, $2 million in 2013, and NO CAP AT ALL starting in 2014.

My question is, what sort of retard would believe that phasing out the caps would somehow NOT "result in... a significant increase in premiums?"

Here is another quote: "In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Stearns and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) are seeking to find out how many entities applied for waivers, how many were granted waivers, and how many were denied waivers. They also want to know what the criteria are for granting or denying waivers."

It would be good to see the entire list of WHO asked for waivers, WHO was turned down, WHO all received the waivers and the status of any others who do not fall in either category.

Great thread, T-Bone!

Nice find Bone. But 2 points here. 1st is the waiver may only be granted if you
contribute to the 2012 Bamster campaign fund (just guess'n) and 2nd keep your eye on Upton, he's a RINO's RINO.

Quote from: WoodBurner on February 06, 2011, 06:30:40 AM
Nice find Bone. But 2 points here. 1st is the waiver may only be granted if you
contribute to the 2012 Bamster campaign fund (just guess'n) and 2nd keep your eye on Upton, he's a RINO's RINO.

Absolutely true. He was David Stockman's chief of staff and hand-picked successor. Worthless.