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intheflow

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20. Gideon Lukens is off, here.

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 01:12 PM

10 hrs ago

Gideon Lukens, who analyzes health policy at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, said that while the idea may be well-intentioned, it could lead companies to employ fewer people from low-income household or single parents. He said companies could also consider the policy in decisions about whom to hire or lay off — and also on where to locate or how many workers to employ.

Sure, maybe mega-businesses would stop hiring low income workers, but they also rely on low income workers for the vast majority of their employees. These are the businesses that live and die by paying employees as little as possible, usually minimum wage. So are the going to hire less people at a higher wage so they can afford their own insurance, or cut their minimum wage workforce to such an extent that they won't be able to retain employees at all? Also - how would they know if job applicants are "low-income"?

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New Jersey is set to charge companies with workers on Medicaid. Other states may follow [View all] BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago OP

Great idea! SamuelAdams 14 hrs ago #1

Hell popsdenver 12 hrs ago #10

Socialism for the rich, bloodthirsty capitalism for the rest of us. Fil1957 11 hrs ago #11

Yup popsdenver 11 hrs ago #14

Watch these companies fire employees who are on Medicaid. enough 13 hrs ago #2

Maybe, maybe not Bob_in_VA 13 hrs ago #3

For the smaller companies, this provides karynnj 5 hrs ago #22

Walmart would't have any employees left the_liberal_grandpa 13 hrs ago #6

What? They didn't need them to begin with? paleotn 11 hrs ago #15

I'm thinking of Walmart & McDonald's RainCaster 13 hrs ago #4

At the $725 annual rate that comes to $0.69 per hour for a worker working 20 hrs per week. Jacson6 13 hrs ago #5

Finally! drmeow 13 hrs ago #7

Excellent! mcar 12 hrs ago #8

Count me skeptical Random Boomer 12 hrs ago #9

The capitalistic system is a massive failure benefitting only the wealthy and powerful Stargazer99 11 hrs ago #12

Good luck finding them NJCher 11 hrs ago #16

Me Too, But modrepub 9 hrs ago #21

Will they be able to pass this cost on to their workers? Another payroll deduction? Alice B. 11 hrs ago #13

Many workers already have a health insurance deduction BumRushDaShow 11 hrs ago #17

Why start at 50 workers on Medicaid? maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #18

I don't think they want to hit the food truck and vendor cart level of businesses BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago #19

Gideon Lukens is off, here. intheflow 10 hrs ago #20

If you have a job bcbink 4 hrs ago #23

Good idea Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 2 hrs ago #24