Monday, August 19, 2013

The Threat of Self-Insured Businesses

Despite the Affordable Care Act’s, or ACA, sweeping reforms, which are making health care more accessible and bringing Americans greater protections and increased benefits, people of color may still be at risk of facing the problems that plagued the system before. Under the ACA,millions of Americans have already gained coverage and protections that they did not have previously, saving many from some of the hardships of illness or injury. Unfortunately, employees of small businesses—particularly minority employees—may not enjoy the positive changes that the ACA is bringing to the country. Evidence shows that small-business employers may be considering a practice called self-insurance, which could jeopardize the quality, affordability, and accessibility of health care for employees of color.

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