John Boehner prefers 'expensive' ObamaCare to Medicare

John Boehner prefers 'expensive' ObamaCare to Medicare
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Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) has no plans to enroll in Medicare after turning 65 years old this week. "I'll continue to purchase my expensive health care coverage," Boehner said Tuesday, alluding to his coverage under ObamaCare.

Lawmakers and their staffs were required to obtain coverage via ObamaCare's insurance exchanges.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.