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Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get a
raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
...Chambers
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On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:43 -0700, Chambers wrote:
> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get a
> raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
No, because the private insurance option still exists - so you'd have to
opt out of it in order to not have to pay the premiums.
But it's not being "socialized" in any event, at least, not any more than
it already is. :-)
Jim
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:43 -0700, Chambers wrote:
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>> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get a
>> raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
>
> No, because the private insurance option still exists - so you'd have to
> opt out of it in order to not have to pay the premiums.
Or your company could "opt out" of paying private healthcare premiums as
part of your compensation. But why would they do that?
-Shay
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:03:19 -0500, Shay wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:43 -0700, Chambers wrote:
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>>> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get
>>> a raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
>>
>> No, because the private insurance option still exists - so you'd have
>> to opt out of it in order to not have to pay the premiums.
>
> Or your company could "opt out" of paying private healthcare premiums as
> part of your compensation. But why would they do that?
Sure, they could do that, but if enough employees wanted it and walked as
a result, that might not be a good thing for the employer.
Employees still have power.
Jim
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:03:19 -0500, Shay <n@n.n> wrote:
> -Shay
Hi Shay,
Andrel and I were wondering if you were still working offshore. Are you?
--
Regards
Stephen
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Chambers wrote:
> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get a
> raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
>
> ...Chambers
I didn't catch the news this week. Did the legislation pass?
-Mike
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SharkD wrote:
> Chambers wrote:
>> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get
>> a raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
>>
>> ...Chambers
>
> I didn't catch the news this week. Did the legislation pass?
>
> -Mike
It hasn't been brought to vote yet, and this was only intended as a joke ;)
...Chambers
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On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:32:05 -0700, Chambers wrote:
> It hasn't been brought to vote yet, and this was only intended as a joke
> ;)
For the record, I did laugh. :-)
Jim
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> Sure, they could do that, but if enough employees wanted it and walked as
> a result, that might not be a good thing for the employer.
>
> Employees still have power.
That's how it works in the UK at least. A lot of employers do have private
health care schemes for employees, and it's just another factor along with
the other benefits you consider when deciding whether to take a job.
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:03:19 -0500, Shay wrote:
>
>> Jim Henderson wrote:
>>> On Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:16:43 -0700, Chambers wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now that it's being socialized in the US, does that mean that I'll get
>>>> a raise since my company won't have to pay my premiums anymore? :)
>>> No, because the private insurance option still exists - so you'd have
>>> to opt out of it in order to not have to pay the premiums.
>> Or your company could "opt out" of paying private healthcare premiums as
>> part of your compensation. But why would they do that?
>
> Sure, they could do that, but if enough employees wanted it and walked as
> a result, that might not be a good thing for the employer.
>
> Employees still have power.
>
> Jim
With 9-15% unemployment?!!
Our presidents *stated* goal is a single-payer government system.
What are private insurance rates going to do when the self-insured (and
by "self-insured" I mean not only the self-employed but also the
unemployed dependents for whom the employed pay additional,
out-of-pocket premiums) leave the poisoned private healthcare system?
Our government can poison any industry by providing a "free"
alternative. This is why we have the tenth amendment.
-Shay
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