Good points on employer healthcare system in the US:

[applegrove]

If it's in my employers best interest for me to be healthy, it should also be in my governments best interest.

Employer provided healthcare isn't about keeping you working, it's about keeping you dependent.

Universal healthcare would be the largest tax break for business EVER.

— Dam Beaver (@dambvr.bsky.social) 2025-10-01T02:31:54.657Z

[progree]

1. Bad point about employer health care under tRump and the Greed Is Good party

Health care costs are soaring. Blame insurers, drug companies — and your employer, NPR, 9/12/25
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/12/npr-health-care-costs-soaring-blame-your-employer

Some 154 million people get health insurance through their employer — and many could see their paycheck deductions surge next year, by 6% to 7% on average. Some will likely also see their out-of-pocket costs rise as employers pass along the spiking costs of care.

That's because employers will be paying a lot more — almost 9% more per employee on average, for the same level of coverage — to provide health benefits for their workers.

Last year, the average U.S. employer spent more than $19,000 per employee to provide family coverage while the employee kicked in $6,000, according to KFF. The total average family premium of $25,572 has increased 52% in the past decade.

Hmm, that's 4.276%/year average: 1.04276^10 = 1.52
About 4.3%/year