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Health Care Reform Confusion

There is some confusion going on with the new health care reform bill (law). There were provision in the Bill that the President signed but then were taken out 2 days later with the reconciliation package. One such issue is regarding the Construction Industry mandate. The Merkley provision singled out the construction industry by mandating employers with 5 or more employees or a payroll greater than $250k were required to comply with the same mandate other industry but at the 50 employee bench mark. Clearly not fair to the construction industry.The Merkley Provision was law for a few days until it was effectively erased the moment President Obama signed the reconciliation bill. The unions were the ones push the Merkely Provision, and now they are not too happy with its removal.