Many Employers Want Healthcare Reform to be Repealed

Sixty-two percent of employers say they hope healthcare reform is repealed, according to a study by Market Strategies International.

Seventy-two percent of employers say they don’t believe that healthcare reform will reduce their healthcare cost burden. This finding is independent of firm size and whether the firm offers employee health benefits. Sixty-three percent of employers don’t think that healthcare reform will make their business more competitive from a cost standpoint or more competitive in attracting and retaining employees.

However, 70% believe that some parts of healthcare reform should stay in place and 58% believe that reform was long overdue.