Obama Gives Waivers to Businesses to Opt-Out on Obamacare

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The Obama administration has given waivers for the new Healthcare program to 111 corporations and entities so far, but few know where the application is to apply for it. On the Health and Human Services (HHS) website, it takes clicking through six pages of information and misdirection to find the waiver application, and also to see a list of approved businesses who have opted out.

Approved Applications for Waiver of the Annual Limits Requirements of the PHS Act Section 2711 as of November 1, 2010. (Click on the link to go to the page with waiver applications and approved lists)

Unfortunately, to receive a waiver it appears you must have political capital with the administration to be accepted. For most small businesses, you will be incurring the new taxes, fees, and programs that will add thousands to your bottom line, and in more than a few cases, might cause a small business to close their doors.

In March, AT&T reported from an internal study that the new Healthcare program will cost their company over $1 Billion in new and additional costs. We do not know at this time if they have applied for a waiver from HHS, but they are not on the approved list as of November 1st.

Looking at the list, you will notice that unions are one of the largest entities given a waiver, and speaks to the political gifts given by the Administration to them. The Obama Presidency has proven their partnership with unions since 2008 to the detriment of small business.
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Source: Obamacare waivers given to 111 businesses, but few know where to apply for it - National Finance Examiner | Examiner.com

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yizuman said:
LOL so do you realize that if all businesses opt-out on Obamacare, then it's every man for themselves to get their own health insurance outside of their workforce.

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no such thing. read the fine-print :)
 
yizuman said:
LOL so do you realize that if all businesses opt-out on Obamacare, then it's every man for themselves to get their own health insurance outside of their workforce.

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Those waivers signify what a failure Obamacare is and it designed to take down the insurance agency, and force people into Medicaid, and, ironically, reduce the effectiveness of Medicaid and Medicare with less coverages.
 
kokonut said:
Those waivers signify what a failure Obamacare is and it designed to take down the insurance agency, and force people into Medicaid, and, ironically, reduce the effectiveness of Medicaid and Medicare with less coverages.
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Not really. Medicaid and Medicare coverages will remain the same, or even get better. Did you read the fine print? Thought not.
 
kokonut said:
Those waivers signify what a failure Obamacare is and it designed to take down the insurance agency, and force people into Medicaid, and, ironically, reduce the effectiveness of Medicaid and Medicare with less coverages.
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BS. They don't mean anything even close to that interpretation.
 
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