Morning Joe’s Scarborough ‘Confesses’ His Son Benefits From Health Law
Push aside that cup of coffee聽and check this out: TV personality and former House Republican Joe Scarborough revealed this morning that his 24-year-old son is among those benefiting from the health law.
Scarborough, a small-government conservative who has criticized presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney for being the was wrapping up a health law discussion on MSNBC鈥檚 鈥淢orning Joe鈥 when he said he had a confession to make: 鈥淚 know one place where Obamacare is working.鈥
Over breakfast last weekend, Scarborough鈥檚 wife said that 24-year-old Joey Scarborough opted not to purchase health insurance through his employer and was instead on his father鈥檚 plan. The federal health law requires insurers to cover , though “” group plans — those in existence before the law took effect –don’t have to offer this dependent coverage until 2014 if the adult child is eligible for other insurance.
鈥淚 pushed the pancakes away and just walked outside in a huff,鈥 Scarborough senior said, surprised that 鈥渢he Scarborough family is buying in to Obamacare.鈥
Joey isn鈥檛 alone, though: Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) recently said from the under-26 provision. Overall, the Obama administration estimates that have gained insurance coverage because of the health law.
Watch the clip above for Scarborough鈥檚 confession.