1,400 Health Care Waivers Raise Suspicion of Political Favoritism | CNSnews.com

1,400 Health Care Waivers Raise Suspicion of Political Favoritism | CNSnews.com: "WASHINGTON (AP) — Welcome to the Department of Waivers and Adjustments.

President Barack Obama's administration has granted nearly 1,400 waivers easing requirements of the new health care law, and some critics on the right say Obama is giving his political allies a pass from burdensome requirements everyone else will have to live with.

But what if the waivers work more like a safety valve? What if during the transition to a new system they can prevent unintended consequences — such as people with bare-bones insurance losing their current coverage, or insurers closing shop in a particular state?"

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