An admission here. I have been very vocal about the free insurance benefit for members of Congress. But lately, doing research, I have found that the Senators and Representatives do NOT get "free" insurance; the are part of the FEHP network and pay an average of 28% of the monthly cost for health insurance. The balance, an average of $975 per month, comes from you and me. (This program is available to most federal employees, at the same premium structure.) There are still a couple of benefits Congress gets the rest of us don't; there is no waiting period or pre-existing condition clause.
So there you have it. It's not free..but it is a lot less than most of us pay!
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