Have you looked at the new health care proposal yet?  If you are like most people then probably not.   I admit I didn’t until tonight.  I’m going to be posting some of the crazy ideas they are trying to cram down our throats.  Plus if you find something please post a comment here so everyone will know about it.   I can’t link directly to the bill from here but here’s the link to The Library Of Congress site and you can search for H.R. 3200  America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Here’s the first thing that I found. Text in ( ) is my comments.

SEC. 102. PROTECTING THE CHOICE TO KEEP CURRENT COVERAGE.  (Sounds innocent enough right?)

(a) 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 (2013) 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. (2013)

Now, here is how I read this.  The company you work for can keep its insurance plan IF they follow all the rules set forth in the bill.  You may keep the plan you are in as long as you remain working for that company and you worked there before January 1st 2013.  BUT if you change jobs after that day then the new company you work for will NOT be allowed to enroll you in any qualified health care plan that they may have.

So for example my wife is a RN at a local hospital.  We are covered by her health care plan.  As long as she stays there we can keep it even after 2013…but if she decided to change jobs and go to another hospital then we will not be able to get coverage under their plan.

So much for keeping our freedom of choice!

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