Congress wins relief on Obamacare health plan subsidies

U.S. President Obama walks out to speak about home ownership at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, ArizonaBy David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congress has won some partial relief for lawmakers and their staffs from the "Obamacare" health reforms that it passed and subjected itself to three years ago. In a ruling issued on Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers and their staffs will continue to receive a federal contribution toward the health insurance that they must purchase through soon-to-open exchanges created by President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law. …