What to Expect in Next Year’s Health Benefits Offerings

New York Times:  “come fall you’ll probably be asked to absorb even bigger cost increases than in the last few years. . . . changes made in response to the health law will add an extra 2 to 3 percent in cost increases, pressuring employers to engage in even more cost-sharing with employees — whether through higher premiums, co-payments or other out-of-pocket costs.”

See “You’re losing your plan – ObamaCare’s true face emerges,” which states:

“Critics warned that the Obama bill meant a federal takeover of health care, with Washington bureaucrats making core decisions about medical care. With ObamaCare taking shape, that’s exactly what consumers are getting. Saying “we told you so” is no consolation to those who took the president at his word.”

White House Reports Says 51% of Employers to Lose Healthcare Plans under Obamacare

Investors Business Daily:  “Internal White House documents reveal that 51% of employers may have to relinquish their current health care coverage by 2013 due to ObamaCare. That numbers soars to 66% for small-business employers. . . . According to the report, by 2013 51% of all employers — 66% of small employers (3-99 employees) and 45% of large employers — would have to relinquish current coverage. In a worst-case scenario, 69% of firms would lose their grandfathered status.”

For a more in depth story on this topic, see another IBD article called “Keep Your Health Plan Under Overhaul? Probably Not, Gov’t Analysis Concludes.”

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