• teft
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    31 year ago

    Why would he get healthcare for life? He’s a one term rep.

    • @[email protected]
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      31 year ago

      Iirc, his alleged goal, according to a roommate, was to get into Congress to get free healthcare for life. I just looked it up, and even active members of Congress don’t get free healthcare. It might be very good, but it’s not free.

      Just take what I said as misinformed hyperbole.

      • @FlowVoid
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        31 year ago

        It’s as good (or cheap) as what you would find on the Obamacare exchanges. By law, members of Congress can only be offered the same health plans that are available to everyone else.

        • @[email protected]
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          11 year ago

          I have a health plan through my employer, so I don’t really have a paradigm for what the exchange looks like.

          • @FlowVoid
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            You can browse DC area plans at dchealthlink.com.

            If you are a member of Congress, the government contributes 72% of the cost of the premium plans (or up to 75% if you choose a cheaper plan). You pay the rest.

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                It’s good, but plenty of employers offer similar amazing deals. On average, employers pay for 73% of health insurance premiums, contributing roughly $1500/month towards a premium of $2000/month.

                Lots of employees won’t choose the most expensive plan even if they only have to pay a quarter of the premium, because the average plan ($500/month from the employee) is still a lot of money.

              • teft
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                11 year ago

                The misinformation was about congressional members receiving healthcare for life, not if their healthcare was better/cheaper than the average american.