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[-] return2ozma@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

The health insurance lobby fights it and also employers don't want it because then people can quit without worrying about losing their health care.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

I doubt this. Most employees are low hourly salary, whether at Walmart or a local restaurant: they don’t offer healthcare so universal healthcare is a free benefit they don’t have to pay.

Even for professional jobs, I don’t see how this can be true. I can see how much my employer pays for my healthcare and I’m sure they’d prefer not to pay it, or be able to match more competitive pay packages

[-] SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

If they can hold your healthcare over you, you will do a lot more to make sure you don't get fired, giving them more power over you. I guess they all assume that is more valuable than what they currently pay for health insurance.

this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2026
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