The bill, H.R. 127, seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code to exempt individuals from the requirement to have health insurance if they live in counties with fewer than two insurance providers. Additionally, it mandates that Members of Congress, their staff, and certain...
Simple Explanation
The bill says that if someone lives in a place where there are not many health insurance choices, they don't have to buy health insurance. It also says that people who work in Congress, including the President and Vice President, have to get their health insurance the same way as everyone else and can't get extra help from the government to pay for it.