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edhopper

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10. The sad part

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 11:43 AM

Nov 2013

is that if corporations were taxed as part of National Healthcare it would probably cost them half as much as they pay now in premiums. But they would fight such a tax tooth and nail because, you know, socialism, taxes, job creators, etc...

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My employer-based health insurance rates [View all] SHRED Nov 2013 OP

For United Healthcare Silver, through hubby's employer... MANative Nov 2013 #1

The un-affordability of healthcare is costing EVERYONE SoCalDem Nov 2013 #2

Reading Thom Hartmann's new book cilla4progress Nov 2013 #3

I heard Thom once on the radio, telling about how the Boomer generation SoCalDem Nov 2013 #5

This is why I do NOT understand why corporate America (save insurance companies) is not 100% behind PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #4

It is a really good question. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #7

I guess another reason is that it's a way to have the upper hand with employees PeaceNikki Nov 2013 #8

Nothing would boost the economy more than fixing the healthcare system. Lex Nov 2013 #6

You have a crappy agent. mzteris Nov 2013 #9

my employer has a small and expensive pool SHRED Nov 2013 #13

Why is it split? mzteris Dec 2013 #23

We have two choices: Anthem or Kaiser SHRED Dec 2013 #25

Why? is the question? mzteris Dec 2013 #26

I work for a city so it's the public sector SHRED Dec 2013 #27

The larger the pool, mzteris Dec 2013 #28

The sad part edhopper Nov 2013 #10

ACA is the reform - you are entitled to a subsidy on the exchange Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #11

Not in this case SHRED Nov 2013 #12

Oh, shit. Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #17

My coworker makes less than me SHRED Nov 2013 #18

I bet if you told your employer to give you the 1700 a month, he would say no. Sunlei Nov 2013 #14

I work in the public sector SHRED Nov 2013 #15

I'm with you tavalon Nov 2013 #16

I honestly dont see where you came up with these figures INdemo Nov 2013 #19

Well here is a screenshot for ya (city blanked out for privacy): SHRED Nov 2013 #20

Sorry...I thought you meant this premium was what INdemo Nov 2013 #22

In the UK you would contribute less than this through taxes Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #21

I can not get a co-pay for my monthly Rx until I get to the Silver Plan offered by my Employer. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #24

Compare to Medicare. Loudly Dec 2013 #29

K & R. dchill Dec 2013 #30