Downvoting because that is some awful reporting. Here is a New York Times article:

Health Rules Are Waived More Often
By REED ABELSON
Published: November 9, 2010

As Obama administration officials put into place some of the new rules that go into effect under the federal health care law, they are issuing more waivers to try to prevent some insurers and employers from dropping coverage and also promising to modify other rules because many of the existing policies would not meet new standards.

Last month, federal officials granted dozens of one-year waivers that were aimed at sparing certain employers, including McDonald’s, insurers and unions who offer plans that sharply limit the coverage they provide. These limited-benefit plans, also known as “minimeds,” fail to comply with new rules phasing out limits on how much policies will provide in medical care each year.

Concerned about the potential disruption that would be created by enforcing the new rules, the administration has granted dozens of additional waivers and also made clear that it would modify other rules affecting these policies. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services issued more guidance, saying it would use a different method of calculating spending for these plans so they would be able to meet new regulations dictating how insurers should use the premium dollars they collect.

While critics say these moves could water down the new law, the administration says it is responding to concerns from employers and others that many workers have no other alternative. The new rules also require that the policies clearly say how much coverage they provide and that they do not satisfy the law’s new standards.

“This new guidance helps improve transparency so that consumers know the value and quality of the plan they have,” said Steve Larsen, the director of oversight in the agency’s office of consumer information and insurance oversight. “In 2014, higher-quality coverage will be offered at an affordable price in the new exchanges. Until then, the annual waiver process preserves limited benefit plans offered by employers, preventing significant premium increase or loss of access.”

But a spokesman for Senator John D. Rockefeller IV, a West Virginia Democrat who favored strict rules on insurance company spending, said he planned to hold a hearing on the issue.

Among the waivers recently granted were for employers like Darden Restaurants, which operates the Red Lobster and Olive Garden restaurants, for 34,000 of its workers. Federal officials have granted 111 waivers to employers, insurers and union plans, who are responsible for covering about 1.2 million people.

Darden said the waiver would allow it to offer employees access to affordable coverage as the health care law is started.

In addition to granting waivers, the administration also said it would establish a different way of calculating the spending for these plans for the first year that “takes into account the special circumstances of minimed plans.”

Upvoting to be contrary to @dystopianfuturetoday's votes.

Downvoting to cancel out @blankfist's trolling.

Are faux news REALLY implying that it's the administration's fault that these companies offer such low health care options to their employees?

There was a standard of healthcare set by the administration and now apparently having standards is wrong?

I don't object to the topic -which is why I posted the article- just to the complete lack of information this report provides. FOX gives no context to the decision, no explanation of the details of these waivers, no indication as to why the waivers are being given out or how long they last. FOX gives no more information than Mike provided in his description. Surely there must be a competent news outlet that reported on this.

Are basic standards too much to ask for?

*quality central planning fail?

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by blankfist.

Six whole clicks? HOLY SHIT!

The Left really cares for ALL people equally.

The new boss is the same as the old boss.

But they're job killers! Didn't you hear? JOB KILLERS! harumph...mumble mumble job killers...>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

I don't object to the topic -which is why I posted the article- just to the complete lack of information this report provides. FOX gives no context to the decision, no explanation of the details of these waivers, no indication as to why the waivers are being given out or how long they last. FOX gives no more information than Mike provided in his description. Surely there must be a competent news outlet that reported on this.
Are basic standards too much to ask for?

If it's more than five clicks then I'm not sure why I'm even on your website, because you're obviously hiding things from me and my five-click rule.

news fail...

*discard

Discarding this post - discard requested by original submitter MikesHL13.