Sunday, June 16, 2013

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) may not be so Affordable

It's called the Affordable Care Act, but President Barack Obama's health care law may turn out to be unaffordable for many low-wage workers, including employees at big chain restaurants, retail stores and hotels. 
That might seem strange since the law requires medium-sized and large employers to offer "affordable" coverage or face fines.   
But what's reasonable? Because of a wrinkle in the law, companies can meet their legal obligations by offering policies that would be too expensive for many low-wage workers. For the employee, it's like a mirage — attractive but out of reach.
The company can get off the hook, say corporate consultants and policy experts, but the employee could still face a federal requirement to get health insurance. 
Many are expected to remain uninsured, possibly risking fines. That's due to another provision: the law says workers with an offer of "affordable" workplace coverage aren't entitled to new tax credits for private insurance, which could be a better deal for those on the lower rungs of the middle class. Some supporters of the law are disappointed. It smacks of today's Catch-22 insurance rules. 
"Some people may not gain the benefit of affordable employer coverage," acknowledged Ron Pollack, president of Families USA, a liberal advocacy group leading efforts to get uninsured people signed up for coverage next year.
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1 comment:

RomneyMan said...

It's terrible isn't it, allowing people that were not able to access heath care, being able to do so..
Indeed, the old system was best, hu, someone becomes terminally ill, but bingo, can't get insurance and has to sell all their belongings/property to even begin to get some care.