Obamacare employer mandate delayed to 2015
Businesses won't be penalized next year if they fail to provide workers health insurance after the Obama administration decided to delay a key requirement under its signature 2010 health care law. The decision pushes the issue past the 2014 midterm congressional elections, as Republicans have sought to make the health law a symbol of government overreach. Two Obama administration officials, who discussed the move before the announcement on condition that they not be identified, said the administration decided to wait until 2015 before enforcing the employer mandate in order to simplify reporting requirements and give businesses more time to adjust their health care coverage. Recognized 'obvious'Randy Johnson, senior vice president of labor, immigration and employee benefits at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business lobby, praised the move. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows the Obama administration to set the starting date for the employer coverage reporting requirement that's the linchpin of the mandate. Reported by SFGate 2 hours ago.
Businesses won't be penalized next year if they fail to provide workers health insurance after the Obama administration decided to delay a key requirement under its signature 2010 health care law. The decision pushes the issue past the 2014 midterm congressional elections, as Republicans have sought to make the health law a symbol of government overreach. Two Obama administration officials, who discussed the move before the announcement on condition that they not be identified, said the administration decided to wait until 2015 before enforcing the employer mandate in order to simplify reporting requirements and give businesses more time to adjust their health care coverage. Recognized 'obvious'Randy Johnson, senior vice president of labor, immigration and employee benefits at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's largest business lobby, praised the move. The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows the Obama administration to set the starting date for the employer coverage reporting requirement that's the linchpin of the mandate. Reported by SFGate 2 hours ago.