Page 8 - Union Plans News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Increase, just year over year. so pretty significant. and then that ramps up in 2017 when the cadillac tax goes in. and this is targeted at very gold-plated health plans, you know, the richest benefits. and those often are union plans. >> why is that? i mean, when you think about gold-plated plans, you think of goldman sachs, the big ceos. but that's not true. unions also have these very, very rich benefit packages. why is that? >> well, for years they have traded increases in wages for richer benefits, for more generous benefits. >> meaning sometimes no co-pays, almost no premium contribution...

They have exemptions for certain union plans. they now say that the individual mandate, if you your plan that you wanted to keep was taken away from you. can you declare a hardship and have a nonconforming plan. where is the authority to do that. >> i think it's pretty fair to say that whatever congress passed in terms of healthcare is not exactly what's being implemented right now. vastly different. and congress, at least the republicans are squawking a bit. i'm curious, where does that line does? because the president does have executive authority. president bush exercised it this time in hi...

Single waiver was for the united federated of teachers for 351,000 instructors this new york city schools offering supplemental insurance members to the members. mcdonald's and other fast food restaurants, small manufacturering or construction businesses or farm workers are also among 30 employers, insurers and union plans granted up with-year health coverage waivers and adds up to 1 million people. exemption allows the groups to men tain minimal coverage -- maintain minimal coverage below the new law standards. >> the waivers are about ensuring the coverage that people have until there are be...

Single waiver was for the united federated of teachers for 351,000 instructors this new york city schools offering supplemental insurance members to the members. mcdonald's and other fast food restaurants, small manufacturering or construction businesses or farm workers are also among 30 employers, insurers and union plans granted up with-year health coverage waivers and adds up to 1 million people. exemption allows the groups to men tain minimal coverage -- maintain minimal coverage below the new law standards. >> the waivers are about ensuring the coverage that people have until there are be...