McDonald’s to drop heath care because of Obama care ??
That’s the spin Fox and the right are spinning on a Wall Street story about a letter send to the government about a rule that will be set by years end that insurance carriers must spent at least 80 cents on the dollar on actual health care. Since some restaurants have a lot of short term and part time workers, their administrative cost may make the 20% cost to run the plan impossible to meet, and they are seeking a waiver.
McDoldald’s never intended to drop it’s Mini-Med plans unlike Fox is claiming. It was just seeking input on the yet unreleased rules. Of course, those facts don’t bother Fox, they’re claiming it’s proof that Obama lied about losing your health care. The day after McDonald’s shot down the story, they are still hammering it, but what does McDonald’s know ?
“McDonald’s said the company has no plans to drop the “mini-med” plan.
“Media reports stating that we plan to drop health care coverage for our employees are completely false,” said Steve Russell, a senior vice president and head of human resources for McDonald’s, in a written response to the article. “These reports are purely speculative and misleading.”
That sentiment was echoed by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today. “