Posted on 12/22/2014 3:14:04 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
County officials are starting to feel the pain of Obamacare.
The Board of Commissioners has learned the various fees levied on large employers by the Affordable Care Act will cost the county nearly $1.5 million for 2014.
In a memo to the commissioners, county Risk and Insurance Manager John Anderson said the fees are based on the county’s nearly 3,000 full-time employees who receive health care benefits.
The largest cost, by far, is a 2.5 percent fee tacked onto health insurance premiums to help pay for the ACA’s online insurance exchanges and overall implementation costs. The first year price tag: more than $680,000.
A second charge, the so-called transitional re-insurance fee, is designed to stabilize premiums in the individual insurance policy market as people with pre-existing conditions attain coverage. The cost to the county is $63 per employee. About $98,000 is due the federal government by Jan. 15.
(Excerpt) Read more at macombdaily.com ...
That would really go over...
I live Macomb County. wait. what.
Don’t worry, your taxes will cover it.
Here it is:
“From the political perspective, with Republicans taking over the majority in Congress, I don’t think any of these fees will (go up),” he said.
I agree. Hahahahahaha. The joke is on you... These LIB/DIM “programs” are a barrel of laughs. Don’t forget to thank all the LIB idiots who voted for thoise who sponsored this obamanation. Have a Merry Christmas!
Isn’t that our newest senator (Gary Peters) seated?
Tell us who the leaders of Macomb County voted for in the past two presidential elections, as if we couldn’t guess.
What goes round, comes round, or as the Rev. Wright would say, “Obama’s chickenshit policy has come home to roost”.
So do I! I wonder if the county executive Mark Hackell will be willing to give up part of his $74,000 annual pension from the county or his $139,000 annual salary from the same county in order to help pay for the county's Obamacare?
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It’s not a “FEE” when they use guns to extract payment or property.
“If everyone just gives a little bit more ......”
I’m thinking that Macomb County is a Blue Collar region, and prolly a lot of Democrats in that area. All I can say is: “Oh well; you’re the State that wanted Obama (two times) Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow and the State that rejected Terri Land. Suck it up Michigan; SUCK IT UP!”
“the so-called transitional re-insurance fee, is designed to stabilize”
Wealth redistribution by any other name.
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