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I don't think it's true at all that businesses are against universal healthcare. Businesses want very much to have nothing to with providing employee healthcar

I don't think it's true at all that businesses are against universal healthcare. Businesses want very much to have nothing to with providing employee healthcare, thus the opposition to Obamacare. But if someone offered to take it off their plate, absent proportionately higher taxes, I cannot see any business outcry.

lotsofpulp 6y ago
Big businesses with younger, white collar employees certainly gain a competitive advantage by getting a tax benefit for paying people via health insurance subsidies. Their risk pool is healthier, so the healthcare costs are lower, hence premiums are lower. Plus, obfuscated pricing always benefits the seller. The employer can lower the value of the benefit without the employee being able to accurately compare the costs to alternatives.