What this means is what my firm is already facing because of employee costs. We need more employees to do our work, but we cannot afford to hire them. So this is putting companies in a death spiral where fewer and fewer employees are being required to work harder and harder for less reward (for themselves and for the company). Eventually, the options are to go out of business or to offshore to another country.
The easy answe for many corporations is to hire people under the DACA or the new amnesty. They are not eligible to purchase health care on the exchanges and can only get health care as part of their employment benefit packages. Thus, to avoid the penalty you hire the non-eligible illegals and designate tham as not eligible for your employer insurance.
Here is an explanation of what health care DACA people are eligible for;
What are the health care restrictions released by the Obama administration on August 28, 2012?
The Obama administration released two official policy announcements on August 28, 2012, that affect the eligibility for federal health care programs of individuals granted deferred action under the administration’s “deferred action for childhood arrivals” (DACA) policy. The policies announced on August 28 — issued as federal regulations and guidance — do not affect any other immigration category and do not affect individuals granted deferred action apart from the DACA policy.
The announcement changes federal rules for DACA-eligible individuals by excluding them from affordable health insurance options that are available to other individuals with deferred action. See below for more details.
Before the changes announced on August 28, some DACA-eligible individuals would have gained access to more options for affordable and comprehensive health insurance. Youth granted DACA who are under 21 years of age or pregnant and who are otherwise eligible would have been able to apply for free or low-cost health insurance through a state’s Medicaid program or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in about half of the states. In some states, pregnant women will continue to have access to federal health insurance coverage under CHIP regardless of their immigration status. (See the NILC table “Medical Assistance Programs for Immigrants in Various States” (PDF).)
After 2014, DACA-eligible individuals would have had additional options to buy affordable health insurance in their state as a result of federal health care reform. (The health care reform law’s name is the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Sometimes it is referred to as “Obamacare.”)
As a result of the August 28 changes, DACA-eligible individuals will remain excluded from almost all affordable health insurance options. They will be treated as though they are undocumented, even though they are otherwise considered lawfully present and are eligible for a work permit and a Social Security number. Unless their state has established a state-funded health coverage program, their only opportunity to obtain affordable, comprehensive health insurance may be through employment.
When do the restrictions go into effect?
The restrictions are effective August 30, 2012. The restrictions apply to every DACA-eligible individual effective immediately.