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In reply to the discussion: From an Ex CEO: Why John Schnatter's comments about a 20 cents add on are laughable. [View all]Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)By the time someone finishes paying their premium for a "bronze" plan, their co-pay and deductible on such a plan I'm not so sure that they're going to come out financially ahead..
We are getting mandated private insurance, not single payer and most certainly not anything remotely resembling the British NHS, going to the doctor is still going to be an expensive proposition for a lot of people.
Papa Johns already does not cover anyone other than management, hourly employees don't get coverage so there's no "benefit nightmare"...
ETA: I also think that the culture of paying ordinary employees as little as possible is deeply ingrained in the corporate world, it's conventional wisdom that will be remarkably difficult to change at the CEO level.. As another poster pointed out downthread, CEOs are not anywhere near as rational as some would have us believe...