Toon: Not Ours!

[n2doc]

[chelsea0011]

1. Where can I find exactly what their plan is... I have tried a search but have come

up with nothing. The information must be out there...what they pay into it, what their coverage is, etc. Anyone know?

[Shagbark Hickory]

2. I don't know but I think they actually have private "insurance" coverage.

This talking point has been bouncing around over the past couple of years.
The best I can tell is that the members of congress have health coverage underwritten
by a private company. It may be administered by a federal office and paid for by the
government but like everything else, it was probably put out to bid by a private health
denial company.

During the health debate, the people on our side would say, "oh it's the same kind of
thing that members of congress have." but if you change the channel to fox news, you'd
get a different side to the story, where they would say it's a private company.

[n2doc]

3. here

http://www.suite101.com/content/health-care-for-the-us-congress-a72870

300 month. lots of choices. etc, etc.

[chelsea0011]

4. thanks. that's what I was looking for, especially the part that up to 75% can be

paid by us. Add that to the 100% we pay for our family coverage, and I think Congress should be kissing my ass.