WASHINGTON (AP) — Administration officials are acknowledging another unintended consequence of President Barack Obama’s health care law.

Older adults of the same age, income and similar medical histories could pay widely different amounts for private health insurance unless the glitch is fixed.

People who are old enough to get an early retirement check from Social Security – but too young for a Medicare card – would get a significant price break on their coverage. You can get Social Security starting at 62 and much of your benefit will not count in figuring whether you are eligible for a federal tax credit to help pay health insurance premiums.

That could create a perception problem that the administration says it is working to fix.

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