As health costs rise, some companies blame Obamacare.

The article can be found here.

   This article is about how some businesses are blaming the healthcare reform for the cuts that hurt workers. It also shows the side of businesses who are taking this reform as an opportunity to benefit their employees. Healthcare is a private issue that has become public. Since business haven't always done their part in providing affordable health insurance to their employees, the government has had to step in and regulate it so that the people all have the opportunity to receive it.

    I agree with the ending feel of this article. We're going to have to spend some more money on healthcare but it's worth it. The health of their employees is a good thing to invest in. With companies like Starbucks offering health insurance access for employees who work just 20 hours a week. “This is going to be a differentiator for us in our recruitment process,” said Scott Thomson, vice president of total rewards and HR technology. “We’ll be able to access a higher quality of candidate and hang onto them longer.” All in all, I think that companies shouldn't cut health benefits because they would need to be spending a bit more money, I think that they should see it as an opportunity to "invest" in good employees who want to work for the long haul.