Young's Health Care Bill Passes House

The Save American Workers Act, a bill authored by Rep. Todd Young, R-Ind., defining full-time work, was passed Wednesday by the House of Representatives.

The bill changes the definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to 40 hours a week. Under the Affordable Care Act, employers must provide health insurance for full-time workers.

Rep. Young argued that the definition of a 30-hour work week hinders the number of hours people are working and the wages they are receiving due to many employers lowering the number of hours employees work to avoid providing health insurance.

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