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Random Boomer

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9. Count me skeptical

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 11:22 AM

Jul 2

This comes at the same time that Medicaid is being cut, which means these companies will simply switch to workers who are newly abandoned by the government systems. It puts more pressure on employees than it does on businesses.

There is no logical tie between medical benefits and employment. All this policy does is reinforce the message that it's an employer's responsibility to maintain employee health, as opposed to a government's responsibility to ensure all its people have affordable access to healthcare regardless of employment status.

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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2 OP

Great idea! SamuelAdams Jul 2 #1

Hell popsdenver Jul 2 #10

Socialism for the rich, bloodthirsty capitalism for the rest of us. Fil1957 Jul 2 #11

Yup popsdenver Jul 2 #14

Watch these companies fire employees who are on Medicaid. enough Jul 2 #2

Maybe, maybe not Bob_in_VA Jul 2 #3

For the smaller companies, this provides karynnj Jul 2 #22

Walmart would't have any employees left the_liberal_grandpa Jul 2 #6

What? They didn't need them to begin with? paleotn Jul 2 #15

I'm thinking of Walmart & McDonald's RainCaster Jul 2 #4

At the $725 annual rate that comes to $0.69 per hour for a worker working 20 hrs per week. Jacson6 Jul 2 #5

Finally! drmeow Jul 2 #7

Excellent! mcar Jul 2 #8

Count me skeptical Random Boomer Jul 2 #9

The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful Stargazer99 Jul 2 #12

Good luck finding them NJCher Jul 2 #16

Me Too, But modrepub Jul 2 #21

Will they be able to pass this cost on to their workers? Another payroll deduction? Alice B. Jul 2 #13

Many workers already have a health insurance deduction BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #17

Why start at 50 workers on Medicaid? maxsolomon Jul 2 #18

I don't think they want to hit the food truck and vendor cart level of businesses BumRushDaShow Jul 2 #19

Gideon Lukens is off, here. intheflow Jul 2 #20

He's implying that people who aren't low income choie Friday #27

If you have a job bcbink Jul 2 #23

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2 #24

Good idea, but the cost per employee Luciferous Jul 2 #25

Interesting BlueWaveNeverEnd Jul 2 #26