House launches probe into employer mandate delay

Republican members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation today into the Obama administration’s decision to delay the implementation of the employer mandate by a year.

In letters to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Republicans requested documents and information related to the decision to delay a requirement that businesses with over 50 employees provide health insurance deemed acceptable by the federal government, or pay a penalty.