Mary Landrieu in The Los Angeles Times

On Health Care: Let consumers keep health plans, but only if told options

Some negative ads are accusing Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., of inconsistency and worse because she was among those Democrats who voted against the Enzi resolution allowing people to keep their individual plans. But Landrieu said she's adding a requirement, not included in the Enzi proposal, that insurance companies inform consumers if and how their plans fall short of Affordable Care Act requirements. "Many people may find better plans in the marketplaces that offer superior coverage for them at a good value and at a potentially lower cost," said Landrieu. "But if people want to keep their current plans, they should be able to do so." About 5 percent of health insurance are individual policies potentially affected by the current controversy.

Who is paying for those negative ads? Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group that doesn't identify the source of much of its funding, has begun airing a series of ads attacking Landrieu for support of the Affordable Care Act.

Source: AdWatch: NOLA Times-Picayune on 2014 Louisiana Senate debate Nov 2, 2013

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