House approves new dental, vision benefits pkg

[The Straight Story]

House approves new dental, vision benefits package

By Tom Shoop
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The House voted Monday afternoon to allow federal employees to purchase supplemental dental and vision care insurance through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.

The House passed the legislation (S. 2657) unanimously on a voice vote.
The Senate has already approved the measure, so now it goes to President Bush.

Under the measure, employees must pay the entire cost of the supplemental coverage, but may use pre-tax dollars to do so.

Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, pushed for the bill, along with Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii.

Members of Congress and employee representatives said the measure was necessary to close a gap in coverage between the federal health plan and those provided by most private companies.

http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1204/120604ts1.htm

[whistle]

1. Hey, isn't that the program that Kerry proposed for all Americans

[InvisibleBallots]

4. that was Kerry's best proposal

Why can't all Americans buy into this program?

[shesemsmom]

2. Mast be freakin nice

my insurance is costly and doesn't pay for shit!!!

[Book Lover]

3. "Makes his living off of other people's taxes..."

Must be nice to wave a hand and lo! there's your flavor of Medigap coverage.

[blondeatlast]

5. Let's remind them of this if the planned elimination of the tax deductions

businesses receive for offering employee health insurance comes up for a vote.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58554-2004Nov17.html

I'm seething about this.