Hmmm, sounds like a way for the government to take over the industry at that point, huh?Giving companies and unions unlimited waivers won't change the law that insurance companies can't discriminate against someone with pre-existing conditions. Everyone healthy will drop their coverage until they're sick. Companies will only have sick people as customers and that is not sustainable.
Actually, yes. Which is why, again, it was so interesting to see "conservatives" scream about removing the mandate.
Removing the mandate had to do with the constitution. With the mandate gone, the entire law could be sent back and something workable built to replace it.