A new proposed rule from HHS on what counts toward that 9.5% affordability rule. Big premium difference between $5000 and $14,000. So it needed clarification.
One part of health care reform is the 9.5% affordability rule on health care reform. This rule could potentially help a person or family get more affordable coverage through the exchange, or at least in theory. HHS finally clarified the 9.5% rule regarding its application to single coverage or family coverage? Answer: Single coverage only.
Washington Post’s Sarah Kliff does a good job of explain this issue and the new HHS rule.