274677 Unions and the Future of Job-based Coverage under the ACA

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Sara Flocks , Policy Coordinator, California Labor Federation, Oakland, CA
Although employer-based coverage has not received as much attention as the Exchanges in discussions of the ACA, it remains the foundation of our health coverage system. The employer responsibility penalties under the ACA are intended to ensure businesses maintain adequate, affordable job-based coverage or pay their fair share for public coverage. The ACA poses opportunities and risks for job-based coverage especially for low-wage, part-time and seasonal workforces. Unions are greatly invested in the future of job-based coverage as well as the success of the ACA and face a number of critical decisions as the ACA is implemented.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education

Learning Objectives:
Describe the opportunities posed by job-based health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Describe the risks posed by job-based health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Keywords: Access to Health Care, Health Care Reform

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I work on health policy for the California Labor Federation and follow closely state legislation on the ACA as well as the work of the California Health Benefit Exchange.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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