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Post written by frem0198 at September 7, 2014 4:35 pm
A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that the
Affordable Care Act is already having a significant impact on employers’
healthcare coverage, employment, and even on consumer prices.
The report is based on the Fed’s August 2014 Empire State Manufacturing
Survey and its Business Leaders Survey of service firms, and ascertains “
how the ACA is affecting businesses and how businesses are responding to the
new legislation,” the Fed states.
The manufacturing firms reported a median increase of 10 percent in their
healthcare coverage costs from 2013 to 2014, and the service firms reported
a 9 percent increase. Both surveys predicted a 10 percent increase in 2015.
Nearly four in 10 manufacturing firms said Obamacare has increased their per
-worker health benefit costs “a little” this year, and 34.9 percent said
“a lot.” Among service firms, 38.4 percent said “a little” and 20
percent said “a lot.”
Given the increased costs, companies are responding in a number of ways that
negatively impact workers — 60.5 percent of manufacturing firms and 54
percent of service companies said they are making modifications to their
health plans.
Among manufacturing firms that are making modifications, 73 percent are
increasing employee contributions, as are 69 percent of service firms.
More than 84 percent of manufacturing companies making modifications report
that they are raising deductibles, and 78.8 percent are increasing co-pays.
The survey of service firms that are making modifications found that 76.5
percent are raising deductibles, and 79.4 percent are increasing co-pays.
Equally troubling, 21.6 percent of manufacturing firms said they are
reducing the number of workers they employ, 19.3 percent are raising their
proportion of part-time workers, 19.3 percent are increasing outsourcing,
and 36.4 percent are raising the prices they charge customers.
For service firms, 25 percent are raising prices, and 20.2 percent are
increasing their proportion of part-time workers.
A report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia showed similar
results, with many firms increasing their part-time workers and outsourcing,
raising employee contributions to healthcare coverage, deductibles, and co-
pays, and 28.8 percent are raising the prices they charge customers. | n****g
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: Post written by frem0198 at September 7, 2014 4:35 pm
: A new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reveals that the
: Affordable Care Act is already having a significant impact on employers’
: healthcare coverage, employment, and even on consumer prices.
: The report is based on the Fed’s August 2014 Empire State Manufacturing
: Survey and its Business Leaders Survey of service firms, and ascertains “
: how the ACA is affecting businesses and how businesses are responding to the
: new legislation,” the Fed states.
: The manufacturing firms reported a median increase of 10 percent in their
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