Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Federal Health Care Reform Update
The release this week by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of a “Framework for Comprehensive Health Reform” is a significant development. Passage of major federal health care legislation remains likely, and the Finance Committee “Framework” document probably represents the best case scenario for employers. Although the plan does not have a payroll tax for employers that fail to provide a qualified health insurance plan, it would impose an assessment of up to $400 per employee on every employer with more than 50 employees to recoup the cost of health insurance subsidy credits used by employees lacking health insurance. See the Framework document here.
Also, the Lewin Group released an insightful analysis of the impact of the House health care bill. You can view it here (pdf).
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