“Under the law, popularly referred to as Obamacare, lawmakers and their aides were required to source health insurance ‘created’ by the law or offered through one of its exchanges; and without the subsidies they currently have, the members of Congress would have faced thousands of dollars in additional premium payments each year, the reports said. However, the Office of Personnel Management now plans to rule that the government can continue to make a contribution to the health-care premiums of the lawmakers and their staff, according to unnamed congressional sources and a White House official.”
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/congress-to-get-obamacare-exemption-report-2013-08-02
