You forgot to read the beginning, which I clearly put in my original post:
Note: This item is no longer current. It was accurate at the time it was written in 2009, when the Affordable Care Act was being debated. But starting Jan. 1, 2014, House and Senate members, and their staffs, can only obtain employer-subsidized, private coverage through the exchanges established under the ACA. The exchanges, or marketplaces, were designed for those who purchase their own insurance and small employers. For a full discussion of current health insurance options for members of Congress, see the 2015 Congressional Research Service paper “Health Benefits for Members of Congress and Designated Congressional Staff.” Over the years, we’ve seen false claims that Congress was somehow “exempt” from the health care law. But, in fact, the law places this additional requirement on Congress that doesn’t pertain to other Americans with employer-provided health care.
You could also have gone to the link in the article, for "Health Benefits for Members of Congress and Designated Congressional Staff"
https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43194.pdf which clearly states:
The federal government, as an employer, offers health benefits to its employees, including Members of Congress and congressional staff. Prior to 2014, Members and staff had access to many of the same health benefits as other federal employees. For example, Members and staff were eligible to voluntarily enroll in employer-sponsored health insurance through the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, and they could choose to participate in other health benefit programs, such as the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS).
Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148, as amended) generally specifies that the only health plans that the federal government may make available to Members and designated congressional staff (with respect to their service as Members or staff) are either created under the ACA or offered through an exchange established under the ACA.
Even if this weren't the case, members of Congress ALWAYS got their health insurance the way that most Americans do, through their employer--in this case, the Federal Employee's Benefit Program, a kind of insurance where you pick the plan and your employer kicks in a certain amount, while the rest is taken from your salary. Everybody who worked for the federal government, from secretaries and janitors to senators, had the same kind of employee insurance. It's the kind of insurance my family has through my husband's work at an institution of higher learning.
Lastly, try to avoid having such preconceived notions that you search only for evidence to corroborate it ... rather than the facts. The facts were right there; I think you just didn't want to process anything that didn't jibe with your opinion.
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