http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/us/public-sector-cuts-part-time-shifts-to-duck-insurance-law.html
This is article is about the state of Washington and how public sector jobs are having part-time employee cutbacks due the effects of the affordable care act. The act is pushing health insurance rates up for employers and they had to make cuts to stay within their budget. Mark D. Benigni, the superintendent of schools in Connecticut stated, “Are we supposed to lay off full-time teachers so that we can provide insurance coverage to part-time employees?”. This has put not only schools but all public sectors at risk for reduced part-time hours with reduced health benefits. Republicans stand to gain from these personal reductions in the public sector; by blaming the democrats for these effects of the affordable care act. This effects us in the community college system because about 45% of teachers are part-time and they may see reductions as well. The effects of the affordable care are being felt in many sectors of business and companies are having to circumvent insurance laws in order to maintain their budgets.
3 comments:
Great topic, and interesting as well. Funny how the "affordable" care act limits the jobs for many and gives benefits for the few. Shows how the socialization of our healthcare limits our grown economically and actually destroys jobs. i wonder how many other places of business' have been effected by the act? i know many who have lost hours at work so their employer could afford to keep them.
good topic, i just recently heard about this by my older brother who has been working at home depot for about 3 years. when the affordable care act took place my brother got cut back on work hours because he wasn't full time and didn't have health care insurance through the business so he couldn't have as many hours as he did. due to this many people at home depot got laid off and some people like my brother thankfully got full time.
Great topic. i just finished my blog about Affordable Care Act(ACA).according to ACA,some people will pay higher prices for their health care insurance than before. Some people will reduce their insurance fee, like poor people and small business. I support the new law.
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