Originally posted by: UTmtnbiker
Just out of curiosity, how many people actually get to negotiate with their employer on their healthcare? I work for a large Fortune 250 company ($15billion in revenue and 65,000 employees). We get what I consider pretty good healthcare for an average American and we get a CHOICE of health plans to choose from, but in reality, they're all the same flavor with small variations (PPO, HMO, Health Savings Plan, etc). You're pretty much stuck with whatever the company can negotiate with the healthcare providers.
In addition, over the last 10 years, I've seen my co-pay's and deductibles go up, while also paying more and more out of my paycheck for it.
Keep in mind, this is for a GOOD company with GOOD plans. I can't even imagine what it's like for a person working in a small company that doesn't have the leverage with the healthcare providers.
I'm not a Michael Moore fan by any means and haven't seen the movie Sicko, but I do think that he may be on to something here. Healthcare is just getting more and more unaffordable for the average American, even those with decent jobs and employer sponsored care.
Originally posted by: Linflas
Thanks but I'll pass on the loving embrace of mommy government and enjoy the freedom to negotiate those benefits with my employer on my own.