Donnelly Tells Closed-Door Meeting Of Senate Democrats His Son's Health Insurance Policy Cancelled Due To Obamacare

The AP is reporting that Sen. Joe Donnelly told his Senate Democratic colleagues during a closed-door meeting that his son had received a notice from his health insurer that his policy was being cancelled. Donnelly refused a request to comment when asked about it by the AP. "The officials who described the incident did so on condition of anonymity, saying they were not authorized to discuss a private meeting," the AP report said. Donnelly voted for passage of the Affordable Care Act as a member of the House of Representatives.

UPDATE: The Journal-Gazette's Brian Francisco was successful in getting the following statement from Donnelly confirming the AP account. “I shared a personal story about my son, Joe, Jr. He received notice last month that his current health insurance plan will be canceled as of January 1, 2014. He is now shopping for a new plan on the New York State Health Plan Marketplace.” The only other comment Donnelly made was that his son is currently employed.