House Votes To Repeal CLASS Act. - Updates from NAHU
The Washington Times (2/2, Cunningham) reports, "The House voted Wednesday to repeal a part of President Obama's health care law deemed unsustainable by his own administration, sending the bill to the Senate, where Democrats have indicated they aren't ready to kill the long-term care program." Notably, "more than two dozen House Democrats broke party ranks to join Republicans in a 267-159 vote to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act." The Times adds that "Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius effectively suspended the program last fall, conceding she couldn't find a way to make it pay for itself."
The AP (2/2) reports that "the White House has said it does not support repealing the program, under which workers would pay a monthly premium during their careers and collect a daily cash benefit if they become disabled later in life."
The Hill (2/2, Kasperowicz) reports in its "Floor Action" blog, "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday criticized President Obama for opposing the GOP effort to repeal a key portion of the 2010 healthcare law. ... McConnell speculated that Obama's opposition to the bill is based on his determination that to win reelection in November, Obama must continue blaming the prior administration for the weak economic recovery."
Roll Call (2/2, Brady, Subscription Publication) reports, "House Republicans on Wednesday took a symbolic swipe at President Barack Obama's health care reform law when they voted to repeal its long-term care provisions, the CLASS Act, which the administration abandoned last year as unworkable. But conservative critics of the law shouldn't hold their breath in anticipation of further votes between now and when the Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments on the law next month." Also reporting this story are Reuters (2/2, Smith), ABC (2/2) "The Note" blog, and Modern Healthcare (2/2, Zigmond, Subscription Publication).
Rockefeller: CLASS Repeal Won't Solve Long-Term Care Crisis. In Politico (2/2), Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) calls the CLASS Act "one of the most important components of our effort to provide long-term health care to the nation's senior population and people with disabilities." He argues, "Rather than repealing CLASS outright, we should all put our ideas on the table. And have the long-overdue debate that the American people deserve."
House Votes To Repeal CLASS Act.
The Washington Times (2/2, Cunningham) reports, "The House voted Wednesday to repeal a part of President Obama's health care law deemed unsustainable by his own administration, sending the bill to the Senate, where Democrats have indicated they aren't ready to kill the long-term care program." Notably, "more than two dozen House Democrats broke party ranks to join Republicans in a 267-159 vote to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act." The Times adds that "Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius effectively suspended the program last fall, conceding she couldn't find a way to make it pay for itself."
The AP (2/2) reports that "the White House has said it does not support repealing the program, under which workers would pay a monthly premium during their careers and collect a daily cash benefit if they become disabled later in life."
The Hill (2/2, Kasperowicz) reports in its "Floor Action" blog, "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Wednesday criticized President Obama for opposing the GOP effort to repeal a key portion of the 2010 healthcare law. ... McConnell speculated that Obama's opposition to the bill is based on his determination that to win reelection in November, Obama must continue blaming the prior administration for the weak economic recovery."
Roll Call (2/2, Brady, Subscription Publication) reports, "House Republicans on Wednesday took a symbolic swipe at President Barack Obama's health care reform law when they voted to repeal its long-term care provisions, the CLASS Act, which the administration abandoned last year as unworkable. But conservative critics of the law shouldn't hold their breath in anticipation of further votes between now and when the Supreme Court begins hearing oral arguments on the law next month." Also reporting this story are Reuters (2/2, Smith), ABC (2/2) "The Note" blog, and Modern Healthcare (2/2, Zigmond, Subscription Publication).
Rockefeller: CLASS Repeal Won't Solve Long-Term Care Crisis. In Politico (2/2), Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) calls the CLASS Act "one of the most important components of our effort to provide long-term health care to the nation's senior population and people with disabilities." He argues, "Rather than repealing CLASS outright, we should all put our ideas on the table. And have the long-overdue debate that the American people deserve."
