A recent Washington Examiner editorial was correct in pointing out the irony of nursing home owners seeking an exemption from the new federal health care requirements. The new rules require employers (of 50 or more employees) to pay for minimum health benefits for their employees. But, as someone who is intimate with the way these homes operate, I believe the irony The Examiner identified is actually deeper than realized.
In the Examiner commentary, the focus was on a small, mom and pop operation and correctly recognizes the problems that small operators (who would likely already be exempt) face. However, that is nowhere near the typical nursing home or ownership situation.
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