‘Obamacare Architect’ Lands Gig Suing Non-Compliant Health Insurers
Well, here’s something: Former HHS Director and one of the architects of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e. “Obamacare”) Jay Angoff just landed himself a gig with a law firm in Washington, D.C.
His job? Going after health insurers who fail to comply with regulations he helped craft.
And here’s some additional information on Angoff’s background in politics [courtesy the Washington Examiner's Tim Carney]:
If this arrangement strikes you as a little too, um, “convenient” for both Angoff and Mehri & Skalet, don’t worry: You’re not alone.
“Think about the incentives at play here: If you are a lawyer working for the government, and you shape the laws in such a way as to make lawsuits easier, you are then making yourself more valuable to a potential future employer,” writes the Washington Examiner’s Tim Carney.
“You can see this in the Great ObamaCare cashout — the parade of HHS officials and congressional aides crafting the legislation and then becoming health-care lobbyists or consultants.”
Well, here’s something: Former HHS Director and one of the architects of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (i.e. “Obamacare”) Jay Angoff just landed himself a gig with a law firm in Washington, D.C.
His job? Going after health insurers who fail to comply with regulations he helped craft.
And here’s some additional information on Angoff’s background in politics [courtesy the Washington Examiner's Tim Carney]:
Mr. Angoff was appointed by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in February 2010 to oversee the implementation of the insurance reform provisions of the Affordable Care Act, including enabling young people to stay on their parents’ policies until age 26; requiring insurers to issue refunds if they spend more than 20% of the premium dollar on administrative expenses and profit; and prohibiting insurers from imposing lifetime limits or rescinding coverage.
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He also established the federal office responsible for the Exchanges — new websites that will give consumers greater purchasing power by forcing insurance companies to publicly display and compete on prices.
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He also established the federal office responsible for the Exchanges — new websites that will give consumers greater purchasing power by forcing insurance companies to publicly display and compete on prices.
If this arrangement strikes you as a little too, um, “convenient” for both Angoff and Mehri & Skalet, don’t worry: You’re not alone.
“Think about the incentives at play here: If you are a lawyer working for the government, and you shape the laws in such a way as to make lawsuits easier, you are then making yourself more valuable to a potential future employer,” writes the Washington Examiner’s Tim Carney.
“You can see this in the Great ObamaCare cashout — the parade of HHS officials and congressional aides crafting the legislation and then becoming health-care lobbyists or consultants.”