Well, it appears that we’re stuck with this albatross for 18 months or so; I’m sure it will be at the top of the ‘repeal and replace’ agenda.<\/p>\n
But, as businessmen, we have a couple of observations:<\/p>\n
1. It appears, since there are still 30 million uninsured people, at least some of whom are probably working, that the mandate to get insurance was ignored by many.<\/p>\n
2. As businesspeople, it’s the right thing to do to provide your employees health insurance; it probably aids in retention. What mix of coverage and deductibles\u00a0you provide should be up to you.<\/p>\n
3. However, if you reduced staff and\/or put some\u00a0people on 30-hour max workweeks, to avoid Obamacare, \u00a0it appears that you might not have to worry about whether you get hauled before the healthcare police, since a lot of people are still uninsured, and no one is going after them.<\/p>\n
4. \u00a0You can rest assured though, that since the subsidies are the law of the land, and are pretty substantial,\u00a0that your part time workers could, on their own, get healthcare insurance.<\/p>\n
5. Down the road, we’ll go back to the way we were: some employers will provide health insurance, some won’t, depending on each company’s circumstances. It would be good if there were state exchanges on insurance, to check whether you as a business or individual are getting the best deal for what you want.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Well, it appears that we’re stuck with this albatross for 18 months or so; I’m sure it will be at the top of the ‘repeal and replace’ agenda. But, as businessmen, we have a couple of observations: 1. It appears, … Continue reading