Large employers in Twin Cities expect 9% hike in health care costs

So much for "health care reform". Then again, everyone in the know knew that what Obama got passed doesn't fix anything, but merely changes the identity of who's running the show.

http://www.examiner.com/economic-policy-in-mi...

Take the union wages out of the calculation for medical procedures and the price will go way down. Problem solved. (9% union increase in wages)

ABC News: Health Care Law Confuses, Angers Some Small Businesses

Small business owner Marty Grunder has seen his health insurance costs jump up by 28 percent over the last year.

Grunder says his annual cost has jumped from about $110,000 to $140,000, even though he downgraded the plans and asked his employees to contribute.

"I'm worried because I don't know what's coming," he said.

The Ohio businessman is frustrated by the new health care law, which he feels is putting more constraints on his landscaping company, which has 20 full-time employees.

"During these times when entrepreneurs are so scared and they're adverse to risk right now, which is not good for anyone, you throw another body blow like that and it doesn't do good mentally," he said. "They're afraid to put money back into their business because they're wondering what else is coming."

Most importantly, Grunder, who is also a professional speaker, says he has no idea what the new health care law really means for his company.

"I don't understand what the law even says. It's so complicated," said Grunder, who is a registered Republican. "I have to hire a consultant to even figure it out."

Grunder is one of many Americans and small business owners who are still unclear about what the changes mean for them, as demonstrated in an Associated Press poll released Tuesday.

The Obama administration has stepped up its awareness campaign, but on Wednesday, President Obama acknowledged that more could have been done.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/HealthCare/hea...



My advice to Marty Grunder: Drop healthcare for your employees. The fines will be $40,000 annually for your 20 employees. Increase their salaries by $2,000 a year across the board. Another $50,000 or so out of your pocket. You will be saving your company $20,000 next year over last.

Your employees will have a raise, but no insurance. Remind them of why you needed to do that.

How is that hope and change working for you dumbasses?

Animal Lover wrote:

How is that hope and change working for you dumbasses?

Well, let's see....
Health care costs went up 15% in 2002
They went up 13.8% in 2003
They went up 14.8% in 2004
They went up 9.1% in 2008

I guess "hope and change" is not as bad as what the previous administration offered.

billions wasted for a miniscule percentage difference.

brilliant.

Gee all these entitlements as predicted raise costs....welcome to marxism