Here's another Obamacare myth down the drain. One of the regular warnings you hear from foes of the law is that it will force employers who are providing insurance coverage now to drop it in droves, sending people off to navigate the uncertainties of the health insurance exchanges. Employers, however,
say, no, not really.
Sixty-nine percent of benefit professionals responding to an International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans survey said their employers “definitely will” continue coverage next year for full-time employees, while 25% said continuation of coverage was “very likely.” Just 2% said it was “somewhat unlikely” that coverage would be continued, and only 1% said coverage definitely would not be offered or that it was very unlikely that coverage would be provided in 2014.
Here's what hasn't changed about employer-based health insurance since the law was passed: Providing a good benefits package helps recruit and keep the best employees. The reasearch director for IFEBP, which conducted the survey, says that the improved economy has also convinced employers they can continue to provide coverage.