The Compromise Bill will be very interesting. The House and Senate needs to pass their final bills and move it to committee to finalize the Bill the President will sign. I congratulate the Democrats for fighting and continuing to fight an incredibly uphill battle for so very long. This is a wonderful legacy to the memory of Senator Kennedy as well.
...The House version of the health legislation (click title to entry - thank you) would require some employers to pay as much as 8% of payroll as a fine if they don’t offer coverage to workers. Under the Senate Finance measure, employers who decline to provide coverage would face a smaller penalty, and in narrower circumstances.
The Senate Finance legislation — set to be unveiled on Wednesday — says employers with more than 50 full-time workers would pay a $400 fee for each employee if they don’t offer health insurance. The fee would be triggered if any employees apply for federal tax credits to buy coverage....
