It's only a debate for organizations that are trying to minimize costs where quality does not matter. See the concurrent discussions about full-time employment

It's only a debate for organizations that are trying to minimize costs where quality does not matter. See the concurrent discussions about full-time employment becoming rarer for service industry jobs. If your organization is trying to get and keep the best people and keep them productive, there is no debate. Provide health care and health insurance. I don't understand how a venture capital backed organization could be confused about this, as they should be going after huge value adds with fewer employees instead of grinding out low margin labor.