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In reply to the discussion: Deloitte: One in 10 U.S. Employers to Drop Health Coverage [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)35. I know. My husband's former employer paid half
and he paid half. So his monthly premium was $350/month which meant the employer was (presumably) paying @ $4000 per year.
Paying the penalty for each employee AND getting the additional bonus of dropping the company's health insurance administrative hassle and staff will be a no brainer.....
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That's not what the CBO numbers projected. Hillary's plan was better, but it didn't get passed.
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#28
Good. So the private sector insurers want no parts of their own system. Universal healthcare...
nanabugg
Jul 2012
#2
Employer-offered insurance is subsidized by the government. It's a very unfair system.
yardwork
Jul 2012
#25
The insurance we can get as individuals doesnt come close! perhaps now that will change.
robinlynne
Jul 2012
#8
If you have a serious preexisting condition the rates are far lower in a large group plan
pnwmom
Jul 2012
#10
This would give them less reason to overwork people instead of hiring more employees
starroute
Jul 2012
#6
One problem many employers could have: young workers may be among the first to opt for the exchanges
OmahaBlueDog
Jul 2012
#9
Had one announce that he was going to do that in Sunday's Dallas Morning News LTTEs.
tanyev
Jul 2012
#15
I believe this will be the fastest way to single payer - when companies start dropping coverage
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#17
I keep seeing this as a race in my mind - do the Dems get to install Medicare for all
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#33
Health care costs need to be borne by the general tax fund, not individuals anyway
BanTheGOP
Jul 2012
#22
They'll pay the penalty under the ACA but that penalty is still cheaper than insuring an employee
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#24
$2,000 per employee but that is cheaper than actually paying half of the premiums
underpants
Jul 2012
#30