Friendly in healthcare imbroglio.Friendly Ice Cream is taking heat for having cut health care benefits for some 450 of its fulltime employees. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. local press reports, the Massachusetts-based restaurant chain and manufacturer of packaged frozen desserts lowered the amount its workers had to pay toward their premiums, but has also cut back on the coverage being provided. The move was considered to be something of a surprise, given Friendly's traditional reputation as a worker-friendly employer. Still, the company has struggled financially over the past few years, and the decision to reduce benefits is not out of line with the actions being taken by employers in industries of all types, most notably of late in the auto industry. The Massachusetts labor movement came down hard on Friendly, holding a rally outside the company's headquarters in Wilbraham, MA. But labor leaders used the occasion to point out that a lack of health insurance was becoming an issue for workers throughout the state. State politicians also jumped on the report of the Friendly cut back to stress that the state legislature A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. The following legislatures exist in the following political subdivisions: A key point of the proposed legislation is a requirement that businesses with ten or more employees that do not offer health insurance to their workers, pay an added tax that would be used by the state to cover public healthcare costs associated with caring for the uninsured. Supporters note that such a tax is going to be needed even more in the future if the Federal government reduces Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. subsidies. Local press reports Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. opposes the payroll tax Payroll Tax Tax an employer withholds and/or pays on behalf of their employees based on the wage or salary of the employee. In most countries, including the U.S., both state and federal authorities collect some form of payroll tax. and employer mandates, while business organizations such as the Massachusetts Business Roundtable Business Roundtable (BRT), an association consisting of the chief executive officers of major U.S. corporations that was founded in 1972 through the merger of the three preexisting business organizations. and the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation support less-stringent legislation that calls for some contribution to the state from employers whose uninsured workers use publicly-funded health insurance programs. Friendly's new health plan, described as "sickness SICKNESS. By sickness is understood any affection of the body which deprives it temporarily of the power to fulfill its usual functions. 2. Sickness is either such as affects the body generally, or only some parts of it. and accident" coverage, is a product of Star HRG HRG Health Research Group HRG Hogg Robinson Group HRG Herausgeber (German: Editor) HRG Hurghada, Egypt (Airport Code) HRG Horn Rimmed Glasses (TV Show character, Heroes) . Star claims to be "the industry leader in innovative and affordable plan designs, cutting-edge customer service and claims administration, and creative approaches to enrollment options." Star notes that its plans "offer significant value to the broker, employer, and employee," with "affordable monthly rates for employees, bottom-line cost savings for employers, and competitive commissions for brokers." |
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