House Votes to Repeal CLASS Act

On Wednesday, the House voted to repeal the CLASS Act, a part of the 2010 health care law designed to provide Americans with affordable long-term care insurance. The Community Living Assistance Services and Support program, better known as CLASS, was intended to help with problems surrounding long-term care coverage. The White House has stated it does not support the appeal.

This vote follows the Obama administration’s decision to suspend CLASS a few months ago. The Senate has previously ignored votes by the House to repeal the health care law in its entirety or to block funding to parts of the law/ Uncertainty still surrounds how the House vote will affect the actions of the Democratic-controlled Senate concerning the Act.

See Jim Abrams, House Votes to Repeal CLASS Act, Part of 2010 Obama Health Care Law, Feb. 1, 2012.

Special thanks to David S. Luber (Attorney at law, Florida Probate Attorney Wills and Estates Law Firm) for bringing this article to my attention.