Before the Senate Finance Committee could get a word in at their health care coverage round table May 5, protesters let the Senators know they wanted a single pay supporter at the table. After the crowd calmed down, Senator Ron Wyden said individual choice is central to reform — and that’s just what employers are lacking.
Wyden referenced testimony by from NFIB's Dan Danner saying small business employees are best served by choosing their own health insurance plans with employer contribution dollars. He then asked big business rep Business Roundtable's John Castellani if there was a way to unify small and big business by following Danner's suggestion, but 1) also allow workers to use their health care dollars on their employer's plan 2) tread softly on ERISA, and 3) continue prevention incentives.
"The answer is in part yes, but in part no," says Castellani. Listen to his reasoning and share your thoughts below.
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