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Understanding Target's Decision to Cut Health Benefits
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Jan. 23, 2014
"Target's move is upsetting for those who are directly affected, but it's not evidence of any failure of ObamaCare. Benefits plans for part-timers usually do not provide generous coverage, payroll deductions are too costly for workers living paycheck to paycheck, out-of-pocket expenses deter patients from seeking care, and many employees lose their insurance when they get sick because they stop being able to go to work. As a result, not many people enroll in the plans even when they have access, and those with coverage can't always make use of the benefits."

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