Well, you know, Crackberry addiction is just as important as children losing health insurance.
Forward –> "'Family glitch' in health law could be painful" http://t.co/a4GcUrxCTd via @usatoday
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) September 24, 2013
Yep.
More from USA Today:
WASHINGTON — A “family glitch” in the 2010 health care law threatens to cost some families thousands of dollars in health insurance costs and leave up to 500,000 children without coverage, insurance and health care analysts say.
That’s unless Congress fixes the problem, which seems unlikely given the House’s latest move Friday to strip funding from the Affordable Care Act.
Congress defined “affordable” as 9.5% or less of an employee’s household income, mostly to make sure people did not leave their workplace plans for subsidized coverage through the exchanges. But the “error” was that it only applies to the employee — and not his or her family. So, if an employer offers a woman affordable insurance, but doesn’t provide it for her family, they cannot get subsidized help through the state health exchanges.
Totally the GOP’s fault, too. Because, funding stripping or something. Sigh.
The hits just keep coming. As Twitchy reported, insurers are telling customers, “you’re screwed” and that the only thing they can “keep” with Obamacare is their cancellation notice. Now comes the news that 500,000 children could lose insurance altogether.
Gotcha! 'Family glitch' in #obamacare could be painful http://t.co/2HELGfGna8 via @USATODAY #dontfundit #tcot
— Sedona Nielsen (@SedonaSid) September 24, 2013
You can keep your plan? LOL, guys!
Twitter users notice a little something else:
https://twitter.com/JamesMMooney/status/382488604267663361
https://twitter.com/Will_Antonin/status/382319549179523072
Bingo. They’ve done that before, too. Another devastating effect of Obamacare was called a “quirk.” Just cute little quirk, y’all!
https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/382209051423039488
Ha!
You misspelled "design". MT @USATODAY: Glitch in #Obamacare may leave 500,000 kids uninsured.
— TraderRLH (@TraderRLH) September 24, 2013
'Family glitch' is not a "drafting error." It's a feature of Obamacare, which should be repealed. http://t.co/9SJ3eOecS4 #DontFundit
— Area Man (@lheal) September 24, 2013
Unintended consequence or intended one? Hey, that passing the bill to find out what’s in it sure worked well, huh?
They told me if I voted for Romney 100,000's of kids would go without health coverage –and they were right. http://t.co/ZGJwC3qBml
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) September 24, 2013
And an exit win:
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/382159862752608256
Bingo.
Related:
‘HAHAHAHA!’ Lapdogs run cover, call devastating Obamacare effect a ‘quirk’ [pic]
‘Thanks to Obamacare’: Rep. Gardner opts out of federal health care, his insurance plan is canceled
Hey, know what you get to ‘keep’ with Obamacare? Cancellation notices
Health insurers to customers: If you like your plan, you can keep … nah, you’re screwed
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