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***patsfan13*** · 06-06-2011, 07:10 PM

Like your healthcare? Well you are hosed unless your company paid of the administration for a waiver from Obamacare.

Firms to cut health plans as reform starts: survey - MarketWatch

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30% of companies say they’ll stop offering coverage

The survey of 1,300 employers says those who are keenly aware of the health-reform measure probably are more likely to consider an alternative to employer-sponsored plans, with 50% to 60% in this group expected to make a change. It also found that for some, it makes more sense to switch.

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“At least 30% of employers would gain economically from dropping coverage, even if they completely compensated employees for the change through other benefit offerings or higher salaries,” the study says.

It goes on to add: “Contrary to what employers assume, more than 85% of employees would remain at their jobs even if their employers stopped offering [employer-sponsored insurance], although about 60% would expect increased compensation.”

So much for keeping your current plan if you like it.

BTW what a funny coincidence that the month McD got their Obamacare waiver, they accounted for more than half the jobs created the VERY SME MONTH.

Golly.

JackBauer · 06-07-2011, 08:58 AM

Gee, maybe next time you should post all the relevant graphs in the article. Instead of only those, you know, that support the assertion you're making.

Gainzo · 06-10-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by patsfan13

Like your healthcare? Well you are hosed unless your company paid of the administration for a waiver from Obamacare.

Firms to cut health plans as reform starts: survey - MarketWatch

So much for keeping your current plan if you like it.

BTW what a funny coincidence that the month McD got their Obamacare waiver, they accounted for more than half the jobs created the VERY SME MONTH.

Golly.

So what? The burden of health insurance coverage has always been on employers in the USA. Back in the mid '90's the Company I worked for picked up 80% of insurance costs. In the mid 2000's that had dropped to 50%.

How any humane person can be against universal health care is beyond me. Do Wal-Mart and McDonald's offer health care coverage to their millions of employees making minimum wage?