Entrepreneur Plus - Short White
For Subscribers

Candid Talk From Both Sides of the Health-Care Issue An employee and an HR exec at a Midwestern financial services company spar over the cost of health-care coverage.

Candid Talk From Both Sides of the Health-Care Issue

Employee X: What Choice Did I Have

Sure, I went to the annual meetings where they explained our health care.
I listened carefully. But keep in mind that my company has changed this stuff three times in three years, and I had just figured out our last insurer.

But they told us that switching insurers would lower the costsfor employees and the company: My monthly premiums were going to go down $20 to $30, which sounded good, since health coverage for me and my son is a big expense--$360 a month.

This is a subscriber-only article. Join Entrepreneur+ today for access

Editor's Pick

Business News

Jeff Bezos Lost $5 Billion in 1 Day After Amazon FTC Lawsuit News

The lawsuit accuses Amazon of engaging in anticompetitive practices, which has led to a sharp decline in the company's stock value and a substantial reduction in Bezos's net worth.

Business News

Katy Perry Is Fighting the Founder of 1-800-Flowers for a $15 Million California Mansion He Doesn't Want to Sell Her

The eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom estate sits on nearly nine acres in the Santa Ynez foothills in Montecito.

Growing a Business

Want to Sound Smarter? This Stanford Professor's Simple 3-Point Technique Will Help

With a little structure, you can impress audiences with your ad-libbing all day.

Living

Don't Make This 'Crazy' Common Mistake in Your Home Office Setup, Warns an Interior Designer Behind Million-Dollar Renovations

Ali Budd, president and creative director of Ali Budd Interiors, talks what's important in an office — and what isn't.