Becker's Healthcare August 21, 2024
Members of Congress are tasked with making decisions about the future of the ACA exchange — and they also receive their healthcare benefits through it.
An ACA provision requires members of Congress and their staff to receive their insurance through DC Health Link, the exchange market in Washington, D.C. Before 2014, lawmakers and their staff were included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program.
In addition to federal benefits, many members of Congress are also eligible for Medicare. In 2023, 34% of senators and about 16% of representatives were over the age of 70, according to Pew Research Center.
Jack Hoadley, PhD, a professor emeritus at the Health Policy Institute of Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, told...
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