As Boeing cuts health care, WA offers options for striking workers

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

EVERETT — Boeing will stop paying health benefits for about 33,000 striking machinists by the end of the day Monday. The state is stepping in to help.

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The company plans to end health care benefits for striking employees and their families by Sept. 30. If picketers return to work on or after Tuesday, Boeing will reinstate coverage starting when they return, according to the company website.

For picketers who lose health coverage, the state’s online insurance market, Washington Health Benefit Exchange has a possible solution. This year, state legislators passed Senate Bill 5632 to provide a 60-day special enrollment period for striking workers who lose health care coverage.

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Options are available through the online portal Washington Healthplanfinder, where workers can access health and dental coverage through Affordable Care Act or Medicaid plans. If needed, exchange employees can help striking workers apply for financial assistance to help with premiums.

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[Stargazer99]

1. Your health is controlled by corp America-who in the hell died and put your employer in charge of

whether you get health care or not? It is time to stop worshiping capitalism and find some fair and more equitable. How about taxing business for health care instead of our health being put in the hands of (kings) corps and the rich or is that asking too much? It seems like business doesn't mind you the taxpayer paying for it. Look at the richest company in America, Walmart, paid so little that they need medical support from government. In fact Walmart tells employees how to apply for government medical.
So you the taxpayer don't mind supporting Walmart?

[MichMan]

2. It would be nice if the IAM paid their premiums

Plenty of members not on strike could contribute.

[SeanHG]

3. It'd be nicer

if the McdonaldDouglas greed mongers didn't buy back $13B in stock to fatten their already overloaded pockets, and not pay their incompetent CEO a $34M golden parachute among other egregious acts of self-dealing.

Your comment lacks critical thinking skills, or is just plain trolling.

[MichMan]

4. I know the UAW pays the cost of Cobra for any striking employees for the duration of the strike.

Surprised to hear that the IAM doesn't. Isn't that the purpose of having a strike fund ?

Regarding critical thinking, the $34 million golden parachute you referenced would be enough to give each striking employee $20 per week.