Can anyone explain how any of these are good for the US taxpayer?
The ones in bold are the worst and the one in red will break the camel's back
Prohibits lifetime and annual benefit spending limits (plan years beginning 9/23/10)
Requires plans to cover, at no charge, most preventive care (plan years beginning
9/23/10)
Allows dependents to stay on parents’ policies through age 26 (plan years
beginning 9/23/10)
Americans begin paying premiums for federal long‐term care insurance (CLASS Act)
Health plans required to spend a minimum of 80% of premiums on medical claims
Employers required to report value of health benefits on W‐2
New tax on all private health insurance policies to pay for comp. eff. research (plan
years beginning FY12)
Impose $2,500 annual cap on FSA contributions
Impose 2.3% excise tax on medical devices
States must have established Exchanges
Insurers cannot impose any coverage restrictions on pre‐existing conditions
Insurers must offer coverage to anyone wanting a policy and every policy has to be
renewed
Insurance plans must include government‐defined "essential benefits " and coverage
levels
Impose tax on nearly all private health insurance plans
Impose "Cadillac tax on “high cost” plans, 40% tax on the benefit value above a certain threshold: ($10,200 individual coverage, $27,500 family or self‐only union multi‐ employer coverage)