The House
of Representatives passed legislation on a vote of 252-172 on Thursday Jan 08,2015 amending Obamacare to
increase the number of hours workers must be on the clock for each week
in order to qualify for health coverage through their employers.
The bill succeeded in the
House with a dozen Democrats crossing party lines
to vote for the health care reform legislation.
If
turned into law, the measure would redefine full-time employees that
are eligible for health care coverage through their work places as those
that are on the schedule for 40 hours a week, up from the current 30.
The
intent of the original rule was to broaden the number of Americans who
are covered by their employers' health plans.
Republicans argue that in
effect the Obamacare provision has led businesses to cut back the number
of hours it assigns to part-time workers in order to avoid the health
care mandate.
President
Barack Obama has already warned that he won't sign the bill and not
enough Members of Congress voted in favor of the proposed law to
override the country's chief executive.
The
measure faces a rocky road in the Senate, as well, where Republicans
also hold a slim, but not veto-proof, majority. At least 10 Democratic
senators have already voiced strong opposition to the legislation.
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