Jeez, by reading the first paragraph, one would think that only Democrats are required to use the insurance exchange:
Democrats representing Long Island in Congress are getting a taste of their own medicine: The Affordable Care Act they passed requires them to use an insurance exchange to sign up for federal health insurance by the end of the year.
But they won't be using the NY exchange:
All or most of their staff members also must give up their policies from the Federal Employees Health Benefit program and go shopping for new coverage on the locally operated Washington, D.C., health insurance exchange website.
But Peter King won't be signing up:
Rep. Peter King will avoid the exchange. But that's only because he said he's covered by his retired wife's policy, not a federal insurance plan.
Schumer is still undecided, but:
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Reps. Tim Bishop (D-Southampton), Steve Israel (D-Huntington) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-Mineola), who is battling lung cancer, will sign up on the exchange, their aides said.
A vast majority of their staffs will also be making the switch:
All staff members of King, Bishop, Israel and McCarthy will make the switch to the exchange, aides said. But Gillibrand and Schumer have exempted some of their staff, which federal rules allow them to do, aides said.
I'd love to hear about their personal experiences with the website...
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