Washington Memo - Baffled by Health Plan? So Are Some Lawmakers - NYTimes.com

Washington Memo - Baffled by Health Plan? So Are Some Lawmakers - NYTimes.com: "WASHINGTON — It is often said that the new health care law will affect almost every American in some way. And, perhaps fittingly if unintentionally, no one may be more affected than members of Congress themselves."

In a new report, the Congressional Research Service says the law may have significant unintended consequences for the “personal health insurance coverage” of senators, representatives and their staff members.

For example, it says, the law may “remove members of Congress and Congressional staff” from their current coverage, in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, before any alternatives are available.