I saw an article that democrats no longer feel that Obamacare can effectively be used against them as a weapon. In essence, the law is here to stay and it is what it is.
I wonder if folks working at CVS knew what was in store:
In the wake of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, CVS is telling its employees they need to reveal their height, weight, body fat percent and other personal information for health insurance purposes.
The Rhode Island-based company, which employs around 200,000 individuals, is telling workers who use its health insurance they need to have a wellness review done — or pay up.
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The idea is to incentivize healthy living. CVS says the idea is nothing new.
“The idea of an employee wellness plan is perfectly legal under the ADA. Courts held up these plans,” said Joshua Kersey, a Tampa labor attorney. He says with “Obamacare” looming in 2014, practices like this wellness review are likely to become more common, because a lot of employers are expecting to pay more for their workers’ health insurance.
“The more money it’s going to save the employer, the more incentive the employer has to affect these types of programs,” he said.
In CVS’s case, workers not comfortable getting the review done will have to pay a $600 annual penalty.
Subject yourself to the wellness plan or face $600 in penalties.
This is the face of “free” healthcare.
I either see private or single-payer being feasible, not this Obamacare thing which is a big mess right in the middle.
If the country is ultimately headed for single-payer, then I say go there now and avoid all this pain and uncertainty in the meantime.
If the country is ultimately headed for single-payer, then I say go there now and avoid all this pain and uncertainty in the meantime.
Some Libertarians that I have seen are advocating this method.