>>employer paid plans are subsidized by the employer, who uses them as a tax write off, Calling them a 'tax write-off' makes it sound like something sinister i

>>employer paid plans are subsidized by the employer, who uses them as a tax write off, Calling them a 'tax write-off' makes it sound like something sinister is going on - just about everything a business pays to run their business is deductible, and thus a 'tax write-off'. Do we call buying paper for the xerox machine a 'tax write-off' and thats the only reason business buy paper? Its a cost of doing business - just like rent, payroll, heat, electricity etc - there is no special 'write-off' for providing health insurance for a typical company.