300 to 500 Percent Increase for Part Timers in MA

[Crabcake Johnny]

"With health insurance costs spiraling ever upward, we're all feeling premium pain. But what's happening with roughly 2,000 part-timers at Brigham and Women's Hospital right now flies off the charts. Some part-time workers will see their health insurance premium payments rise by 300, 400, even 500% for the coming calendar year, and a total of 700% above current rates in 2012. Just for reference, when premium hikes hit double digits, politicians tend to throw fits. These workers are facing triple digits."

Special Report: Triple-Digit Premium Shock For Brigham & Women's Part-Timers | CommonHealth

Question - why are part-timers getting hammered? I thought full-time/part-time provisions didn't take effect until 2014.

 

[dgoldenz]

"No problem, let me just get out my checkbook here..."

 

[stuy119]

Rabble rabble rabble ... better subsidies ... rabble rabble