Frequently Asked Questions

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Will members of Congress and their staffs have to buy their health insurance in the new exchanges?

The health reform law requires that in 2014 the federal government only provide health coverage to members of the House of Representatives and the Senate through the new health insurance exchanges that will be created. The same requirement also exists for Congressional staff who are employed by a member of Congress. It appears that Congressional committee staff and certain other Congressional staff members may be excluded from this requirement because they do not work directly for a member of Congress.