From the Orlando Sentinel – By Jason Garcia -
Obamacare is forcing employers to drop health insurance for part-time
workers. One example is Universal. Universal Orlando plans to stop
offering medical insurance to part-time employees beginning next year, a
move the resort says has been forced by the federal government’s
health-care overhaul.
The giant theme-park resort, which generates more than $1 billion in
annual revenue, began informing employees this month that it will offer
health-insurance to part-timers “only until December 31, 2013.”
The reason: Universal currently offers part-time workers a limited
insurance plan that has low premiums but also caps the payout of
benefits. For instance, Universal’s plan costs about $18 a week for
employee-only coverage but covers only a maximum of $5,000 a year toward
hospital stays. There are similar caps for other services.
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