wave of health insurance premium increases coming soon

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19. I agree but the short term pain will be unimaginable for so many people.

I think the only way we get single payer is to detach health insurance (and health care) from employment and that's only going to happen when employers stop providing it.

If nothing else Obama's health care reform act opened that door even if it is struck down by SCOTUS. I would assume that virtually ALL human resources departments are having the discussion on whether to continue offering insurance to their employees. When it appeared inevitable that the mandate would force everyone into buying it (and it would have to be offered to everyone), health insurance as an employee "perk" wanes in significance.

Now that its in jeopardy won't stop the convos from happening within corporations.

Furthermore, I don't think it will stop more and more businesses from dropping coverage.