The Obama administration is poised to give some labor unions a break from costly fees under the Affordable Care Act, a move that some say is calculated to placate a key White House ally.
In regulations published last week, the administration said it intends to propose rules that would exempt “certain self-insured, self-administered plans” from the requirement to pay the fees in 2015 and 2016. Health care experts say that could apply to some union-sponsored health plans, though it’s unclear how many.
