Definition of full-time work

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   Updated: 4:20 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 | Posted: 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015

House bill narrows health law definition of
full-time work

By
ALAN FRAM

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — 

    The Republican-led House has approved a
bill reducing the number of workers who must be offered employer-provided
health insurance under President Barack Obama's health
care law.

    Despite a White House threat that Obama
would veto the legislation, the House approved the measure Thursday 252-172.
That was short of the two-thirds margin that would be needed to override a
veto.

    The 2010 law defines full-time workers who
must be offered health coverage as those working at least 30 hours weekly.

The
Republican bill would boost that threshold to 40 hours. They say the lower
level is putting pressure on companies and forcing many of them to reduce
workers' hours to save money.

    Democrats say a 40-hour standard would put
many more workers at risk.

    The Senate hasn't yet considered the
legislation.

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Vivian Moon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Council Joined: May 16 2008 Location: Middletown, Ohi Status: Offline Points: 4187	Post Options Post Reply Quote Vivian Moon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Definition of full-time work Posted: Jan 08 2015 at 4:48pm
	Updated: 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 \| Posted: 4:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015 House bill narrows health law definition of full-time work By ALAN FRAM The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House has approved a bill reducing the number of workers who must be offered employer-provided health insurance under President Barack Obama's health care law. Despite a White House threat that Obama would veto the legislation, the House approved the measure Thursday 252-172. That was short of the two-thirds margin that would be needed to override a veto. The 2010 law defines full-time workers who must be offered health coverage as those working at least 30 hours weekly. The Republican bill would boost that threshold to 40 hours. They say the lower level is putting pressure on companies and forcing many of them to reduce workers' hours to save money. Democrats say a 40-hour standard would put many more workers at risk. The Senate hasn't yet considered the legislation.

Bocephus Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MUSA Citizen Joined: Jun 04 2009 Status: Offline Points: 838	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bocephus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 14 2015 at 1:29am
	Wonder what will happen when china (and others) stop loaning us money aka buying government bonds to pay for all the freebies? Will the welfare dependant masses riot in the street demanding their food stamps, section 8 housing and free healthcare be reinstated? Hmm

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 16 2015 at 9:30am
	If you were making minimum wage and you got your hours cut because of health insurance, you might be in favor of this bill.
	John Beagle Middletown USA News of, for and by the people of Middletown, Ohio.

Definition of full-time work

House bill narrows health law definition of full-time work