It may seem like Obamacare is in the news every other day with Republicans trying to get rid of certain or all aspects and Democrats defending it as the law.
But, if Congress were to vote on overturning the law’s expansion of the small-group market insurance, we might actually see changes in Obamacare. The National Journal calls it the “Obamacare “fix”with the best chance of becoming law.”
As is the case with many aspects of Obamacare, concerns with expanding the small-group market from 50 or fewer to 100 and fewer include rising costs and lost plans.
No date has been set for a vote yet. Proposed bills would do away with requirements that states change the definition of their small-group market employers from 50 or fewer employees to 100 or fewer. The definition would be left at 50, though states would be able to set it higher.
It is not just that the fix has bipartisan support, but that they have it from noteworthy players.
The Senate bill was introduced by Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the number three Democrat, is a co-sponsor.
Tim Jost, a health law professor at Washington and Lee University thinks that even the president could get on board. Jost sees it as “pretty much a no-brainer.” He also said he’d “be very surprised if the president would veto this unless it comes glommed up with all kinds of other stuff.”
Only time will tell if we can actually see changes to Obamacare. It very much depends on cooperation from both parties, who could come together to fix this law.
But stubbornness abounds on this law.
Many Republicans have come out against settling for less than full repeal and so far, there has been nothing about his signature law that President Obama will budge on.
