Okay, okay, okay folks, JUST HOLD UP!!!!!
I am an Employee Benefits Consultant.... I work for one of the largest brokerage firms in the nation and I am a proffesional in terms of group healthcare and employee benefits. And before you all start becoming politicians, be sure that you know what you're talking about when firing up about how GM manages or handles their benefits. Mind you GM is NOT my client, but they are only following suit to what Ford and other large companies are doing. Free benefits is a HAS BEEN. And any of you on an HMO, I would bet money, don't know JACK about your benefits, and even more importantly know very much about the current cost of healthcare. From a clinical standpoint, after years of being a nurse most people don't see a doctor regularly, eat incorrectly and take time to make sure they're taking care of themselves until they have the Heart Attack, Stroke, etc... and have their employer have a 100+% loss ratio from premium to claims paid. So, like I said.... if you wanna talk healthcare insurance and why employers need to cut back, it's simply to create awareness and good consumerism to insured employees. It's about time we start understanding our own healthcare and take some ownership. GM is doing what they need to do, maybe people will take care of themselves.