Dream Deferred: The Employees’ Struggle for Health Care Continues

Since the passage of the PPACA, employers have expended time and capital in hope of understanding the complexities accompanying it. Under the guidance of numerous attorneys and healthcare professionals researching the statute, employers now find themselves well equipped to ensure that they can navigate the Act to their benefit. On January 1st, 2014 the PPACA will begin to go into effect and those who expected to benefit from it will find that the Act, unless remedied, will not live up to its expectations. This note discusses the faults contained in the Act, how employers will seek to exploit these faults, and what should be done to insure that Congress’ goal is met.