Post by @LogicalApex@thelounge.network

2026-07-31 16:44 UTC

RE: https://mstdn.social/@DemocracyMattersALot/117015564383055179 This is the main reason employers don't want fundamental changes to the US healthcare system. Their share of the costs has increased heavily over the last two decades, but they love its impact on employee retention. This is a feature not a bug. #healthcare #affordableHealthCare

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@SeanPLynch@mastodon.social 2026-07-31 17:52

@LogicalApex@thelounge.network Indentured servitude

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@ManWhoTalksToHisHand@mastodon.social 2026-07-31 19:48

@LogicalApex@thelounge.network true, and after having worked for a healthcare provider, it feels to me at least, that the largest employer against changes to the US healthcare system are the US healthcare providers themselves!

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@troy_frizzell@mstdn.social 2026-08-01 00:03

@LogicalApex@thelounge.network THE reason I work on staff for a big company instead of freelancing. When I turn 65 and get my Medicare, I'm gone.

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@maccruiskeen@social.linux.pizza 2026-08-01 02:27

@LogicalApex@thelounge.network And in addition, it favors large employers over small. If you have hundreds or thousands of employees, you get a pretty good discount on your plans, and can probably afford to have someone on staff to manage it. If you only have a few employees, your rate is closer to an undiscounted individual plan. But then, some employers would prefer not to have the expense. The biggest fight for our union at contract time is over sharing of health care costs.

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