House votes to repeal part of 2010 health care law

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     WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led House on Wednesday voted to repeal a financially troubled part of the 2010 health care law that was designed to provide affordable long-term care insurance.

The House vote comes months after the Obama administration suspended the Community Living Assistance Services and Support program, known as the CLASS Act.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in October said she was unable to find a way to make the program financially solvent.

Still, the White House has said it does not support repealing the program, under which workers would pay a monthly premium during their careers and collect a daily cash benefit if they become disabled later in life.

Republicans have targeted the program as part of their overall goal of dismantling the health care overhaul law. Action on the bill in the Democratic-controlled Senate is uncertain.

The House vote was 267-159, with 28 Democrats joining all 239 voting Republicans in support.         

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[JohnBrowdie]

the question is, what the hell did the 159 democrats that want to RETAIN a defunct program plan to do with it?

[GeronL]

Since when did Democrats ever want to reduce the size of government, even if its broken, broke and defunct??

[JohnBrowdie]

Since when did Democrats ever want to reduce the size of government, even if its broken, broke and defunct??

sebelius even wanted to kill it.  there's delusional, and then there is just plain certifiable.

[jafo2010]

Well, we have some 60, 80 million Baby Boomers marching into the LTC years, and that would more than break the bank if the government had to fund LTC for the Boomers.....so, yes the Senate may very well scratch that off their wish list.