3 SEIU Chapters – Including One in Chicago – Granted Obamacare Waivers
Posted by Jim Hoft on Monday, January 24, 2011, 6:16 AM
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday asked the Department of Health and Human Services to provide detailed information on the over 200 groups requesting and receiving one-year waivers from Obamacare. In November it was first reported that the Obama Administration had handed out 111 (now over 200) Obamacare waivers to special US companies… And, they hid this information from the American public. It took 6 clicks to find out this information on the government’s health care website.
Republicans may want to focus on the SEIU waivers granted by the Obama Administration while they are at it.
CNS News reported:
Three local chapters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU)–whose political action committee spent $27 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election–have received temporary waivers from a provision in the Obamacare law.
The three SEIU chapters include the Local 25 in Obama’s hometown of Chicago.
The waivers allow health insurance plans to limit how much they will spend on a policy holder’s medical coverage for a given year. Under the new health care law, however, such annual limits are phased out by the year 2014. (Under HHS regulations, annual limits can be no less than $750,000 for 2011, no less than $1.25 million in 2012 and no less than $2 million in 2013.)
The SEIU, with more than 2 million members nationally, includes health care workers, janitors, security guards, and state and local government workers.
The three SEIU locals, covering a total of 36,064 enrollees, are covered by the federal waivers, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Published May 21, 2012 at 12:19 am - 60 Comments
Rachelle commented:
Getting as corrupt as Zimbabwe.
NickDeringer commented:
Pay attention, kids, this is what we mean when we say “Crony Capitalism.”
Guy in Ohio commented:
Do as we say, not as we do …..
Buffalobob commented:
Who said crime doesn’t pay. Union Thugs!
Militant Conservative commented:
Culture of coruption, thy name is democrat.
Keep cleaning house, no one deserves to be in Washington more than two terms. No retirement either. powder is dry
auntie em commented:
And yet union membership is decreasing…..there is hope. Keep fighting y’all. There has to be a way to shut the malignant government down. They do not run America….we do.
Hedgehog commented:
Everybody’s in, unless you’re out. But you are not out unless they let you out. Everyone is equal, but some are more equal than the rest. This is what tyranny looks like.
The All Real Numbers Symbol commented:
Surprise, surprise…
/sarc
oldguy commented:
Jesus Crist Republicans, do something!
Swifty commented:
All this as I’m trying to get over Recovery Summer having been oiut of work for exactly 6 months as of yesterday. When do I get my waiver?
aprilnovember811 commented:
The gall of these low life thugs. Investigate this thug group!
Trish commented:
If it’s such a great bill, why are all of Obama’s biggest supporters opting out like rats fleeing a sinking ship?
I’ll tell you why, because it is not the Republicans who are telling lies about this enormous pig of a healthcare bill, it’s the Democrats! And as they discover the pieces of the bill, they’re running from it hell bent for election.
Peggy R commented:
Chicago is his “hometown”? Why don’t they call it his city of residence? I thought he was born in Hawaii….My head hurts…
Indeed, this is crony capitalism. The only kind of capitalism O understands. No wonder he thinks it’s evil.
Midwestengr commented:
Just wait. You haven’t seen anything yet. Wait until this spending keeps going on and they come up with the hair-brained idea to go take over all the 401 (k) funds and put it in government kitties to be re-distributed. That way, the government can control your retirement.
Wait! Except politicians, they WILL be exempt!
Dan commented:
Wow there are some extremely traitorous, un-patriotic, lunatic rants on this board. I think some of you need to get jobs, earn some money, go to a civics class, and learn what it is to be a good citizen (let alone, good person). Complaining about policies and politicians is Very American; to many of you, well done! Crying “Tyranny” and “keep your powder dry” cross the line. Maybe you should think before you “speak”.
Guy in Ohio commented:
Dan, your comment is confusing…. it’s hard to tell exactly what you’re for, or against.
Fuzzy commented:
Any company or union who supported this government takeover monstrosity should NOT ever be granted waivers. They spent millions pushing it on us, so they should have to live with their choice. This is an outrage!
Rose commented:
Dismantle, Defund, Ban all Govt Unions. Period.
Rose commented:
#17 and 18
Clearly, Dan is for Tyranny and thinks speaking out against Marxist Tyranny is grounds for Americans to be sent to Death Camps.
Rose commented:
Let me know when the US govt totally defunds the entire UN and kicks them off USA Continent, entirely.
And confiscates Soros’ USA holdings, entirely.
Defunding the Bernadine Dohrn committee that was funded by George Soros isn’t impressing me.
Rose commented:
Oops – #22 was posted to another thread, regarding the UN. Guess my page scroller jumped, on me.