WALMART to cut health benefits to a lot of their employees and raise premiums on the

[Jesseda]

I think Walmart employees need to take action on this http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_new...fits?GT1=43001

[Just the facts]

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[Jesseda]

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[Midtowner]

Sounds like they should unionize.

[OSUMom]

I'm curious, how many places provide part-time employees with insurance benefits?

[Midtowner]

I'm curious, how many places provide part-time employees with insurance benefits?

You're right. How dare those low wage workers do better than other low wage workers. It's a good thing, no a patriotic and American thing to make sure that the servant class be fully reliant on the state, the bankruptcy code and emergency rooms for their medical care. 'merica.

[OSUMom]

You're right. How dare those low wage workers do better than other low wage workers. It's a good thing, no a patriotic and American thing to make sure that the servant class be fully reliant on the state, the bankruptcy code and emergency rooms for their medical care. 'merica.

I'm right about what? I asked a question.

[MadMonk]

You're right. How dare those low wage workers do better than other low wage workers. It's a good thing, no a patriotic and American thing to make sure that the servant class be fully reliant on the state, the bankruptcy code and emergency rooms for their medical care. 'merica.

It's too bad those low wage workers are forced to work there due to a lack of laws against indentured servitude. It would be completely un-amurrican for them to leave for other employment.

[Double Edge]

The company cited rising health care costs, which have forced it to alter its insurance plans, the newspaper said. It said Wal-Mart noted that the change was not the result of the new federal health care law.

We need to finish what Obama started.

[Larry OKC]

I'm curious, how many places provide part-time employees with insurance benefits?

Most don't that i am aware of, you have to be considered full time to get benefits and most places define that as being 37.5+ hrs/week (Wal-marts criteria is a bit lower) so even with the cutbacks they seem to be offering more than most others.

We need to finish what Obama started.

It didn't catch your quoted material but IIRC, Wal-mart was granted an exemption from some/all of the healthcare law??

[Midtowner]

It's too bad those low wage workers are forced to work there due to a lack of laws against indentured servitude. It would be completely un-amurrican for them to leave for other employment.

The fact of the matter is that while many of you look down your noses at these people, your tax dollars are going to pay for this and your medical dollars are going to be spread thinner as your insurance companies are going to make up for the thousands of people who no longer pay their medical bills. Wal-Mart is really one of the last places low-wage workers can expect to get decent benefits. Wal-Mart has just decided to make more profit while the American taxpayer makes up the difference.

[ou48A]

Instead of getting rid of workers many employers have been cutting back on hours, raising premiums and cutting heath and other benefits because of the prolonged poor economy and because of new regulations.
The only way to reverse the trend is to do what is necessary to create a prosperous economy.

[HewenttoJared]

Instead of getting rid of workers many employers have been cutting back on hours, raising premiums and cutting heath and other benefits because of the prolonged poor economy and because of new regulations.
The only way to reverse the trend is to do what is necessary to create a prosperous economy.

Or be willing to lose some of your profits and only rake in tens of billions instead of dozens of billions...

[Alyssabri]

Yep I work for Wal-Mart and this is exactly what they are doing

[Midtowner]

Oh yeah.. which regulations are affecting WalMart? Specifically?

Wal Mart just posted a 5.7% profit increase over last year in August.

[Stew]

Maybe they need to occupy Walmart.

[Questor]

Maybe they need to occupy Walmart.

This strikes me as having incredibly great comedy potential.

[kevinpate]

Maybe they need to occupy Walmart.

The first 1% of the occupation forces will take over the camping section and control the tents, sleeping bags, pillow and inflatable wash basins, along with the shotguns. Then the others will find themselves complaining about that 1%, with most never realizing it's a very different 1%.

[metro]

Welcome to he future of Obama care, more and more public sector benefits cuts

[Bunty]

Welcome to he future of Obama care, more and more public sector benefits cuts

Explain how we can have abundant health care for all without Obamacare. Don't bring up about putting the private sector in charge of doing it, because they only come around once or twice a year with their volunteer free health clinics.

[HewenttoJared]

Welcome to he future of Obama care, more and more public sector benefits cuts

The story plainly stated that this had nothing to do with the law.

[Snowman]

The story plainly stated that this had nothing to do with the law.

By which you mean the newest laws, it is affected by earlier ones.

[Double Edge]

By which you mean the newest laws, it is affected by earlier ones.

From the original story:

The company cited rising health care costs, which have forced it to alter its insurance plans, the newspaper said. It said Wal-Mart noted that the change was not the result of the new federal health care law.

AKA...The Affordable Healthcare Act...Obamacare.

[Millie]

Let's all boycott Wal-Mart. Because there's not a single other company in America that has cut benefits in today's economy...

[Double Edge]

Healthcare costs have doubled over the last nine years. When did Obamacare go into effect? (Be careful, it's a trick question.)