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Monday, October 25, 2010

But, we were told this wasn't going to happen...


Employers increasingly weigh cuts to employee health coverage

The new health care law wasn't supposed to undercut employer plans that have provided most people in the U.S. with coverage for generations.

But last week a leading manufacturer told workers their costs will jump partly because of the law. Also, a Democratic governor laid out a scheme for employers to get out of health care by shifting workers into taxpayer-subsidized insurance markets that open in 2014.

While it's too early to proclaim the demise of job-based coverage, corporate number crunchers are looking at options that could lead to major changes. Gov. Phil Bredesen, D-Tenn., said the economics of dropping coverage are "about to become very attractive to many employers, both public and private."


Link:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/10/employers-increasingly-weigh-cuts-employee-health-coverage/

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