Senate Republicans recently issued a caution and warning to the country's women, stating that the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have a particularly harsh impact on them.
According to the report, which was issued by the office of Sen. John Barrasso, an orthopedic surgeon who leads the Senate Republican Policy Committee, the fallout of the ACA will be particularly harsh on women as it relates to their insurance premiums after they get married.
"Because the healthcare law links taxpayer subsidies to the federal poverty guidelines, couples may find that marriage means their health insurance will cost more," said Barrasso.
As an example, he stated that if a single mother who earns an average of $46,500 per year decides to get married and her husband makes approximately the same amount, the family will no longer qualify for subsidy help.
"The mother would be left to carry the full weight of the law's more expensive, government-mandated insurance for herself and her child," said Barrasso.
Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services say that affordability will not be a concern after the ACA goes into effect among men or women, committing $150 million to help ensure that people are able to gain access to low cost coverage if they choose coverage from exchanges rather than employee benefits.
