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intheflow

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20. Gideon Lukens is off, here.

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 01:12 PM

Jul 2

Gideon Lukens, who analyzes health policy at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said that while the idea may be well-intentioned, it could lead companies to employ fewer people from low-income household or single parents. He said companies could also consider the policy in decisions about whom to hire or lay off — and also on where to locate or how many workers to employ.

Sure, maybe mega-businesses would stop hiring low income workers, but they also rely on low income workers for the vast majority of their employees. These are the businesses that live and die by paying employees as little as possible, usually minimum wage. So are the going to hire less people at a higher wage so they can afford their own insurance, or cut their minimum wage workforce to such an extent that they won't be able to retain employees at all? Also - how would they know if job applicants are "low-income"?

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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