Why Republicans Are Opposed to Supporting the Poor - An Open Secret

[MineralMan]

17. That is true, but employers will drop healthcare contributions

if they can get away with it. If ACA is repealed, count on the new healthcare system to exempt more and more employers from having to offer healthcare insurance. That will be very popular with many employers, who see it as just another unnecessary cost, for the reasons I mentioned in my OP.

All benefits offered by employers that are not mandatory are offered only if needed to maintain full staffing with people capable enough to do the jobs they are assigned. If there is a surplus of qualified workers, such benefits are often cut off or reduced in value.

With healthcare, offering only plans with very high deductibles is a common strategy these days, since the cost to the employer is less for that type of policy.

In general, employers will only offer workers the bare minimum needed to fully staff the business. No more is required, so it is not offered.