Unfortunately, this will ultimately result in Single-Payer, as people realize that tying health-insurance to employment is just not sustainable. Just a matter of time.
Very good point. For all its flaws, one advantage of the Canadian system is that its burden on employers is very low. It’s a single-payer system financed mainly by a national sales tax, so the employer doesn’t have a huge overhead burden associated with it.
It will be interesting to see how Obamacare handles the layoffs. If people lose their jobs, they can signup for coverage. With this nasty bug on the loose, I think it is imperative to have coverage. Since this happened early in the year, some people would be forced into Medicaid.