The Republican-led House of Representatives didn't waste any time smashing a symbolic hole in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
This week, the House approved a bill that would redefine a full work week for purposes of triggering a requirement of PPACA. When the law originally took effect, it defined the full work week for purposes of health coverage as 30 hours. It was among the most contentious elements of the law, and led to the creation of "More Time for Full Time," an organization of organizations opposed to it.
MTFFT members included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SHRM, the National Retail Federation, the National Association of Theatre Owners — nine "coalition partners" in all representing untold thousands of employers.
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