But, if we are talking about private companies that pass benefits on to their employees (through insurance companies group plans) they should NOT be required to offer the plan at the same rate. Because then, as you say, the cost would be spread among everyone. Anyone who wants health insurance should be able to get it as long as they pay for it. I don't know how this bill plays out in reality, but it isn't something that scares the way it seems to scare the responders of this thread.
What I'm wondering is what would make you guess that they wouldn't already be doing it without the law. And then what you would guess was the reason for passing it at all.