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SUMMARY: The health care reform law was designed to help give people without health insurance an affordable avenue to buy it. But how does it affect Americans who get their insurance through their workplace? NewsHour analyst Susan Dentzer joins Ray Suarez to help answer frequently asked questions about how companies are affected.
JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Tonight, we are looking at the changes that start taking effect when new online insurance marketplaces known as public exchanges open next month. One big question: how employers may respond.
Just today, Walgreens announced that it will move 160,000 of its employees into a private exchange where they can choose an insurance plan, but with company subsidies. Executives cited generally rising health care costs as one reason, but said expenses associated with the new law were a factor as well. Time Warner, Sears and Trader Joe's have announced similar moves.
That brings us to our series in which we try to answer some of your more frequently asked questions.
And to Ray Suarez.
RAY SUAREZ (Newshour): The law was designed to provide coverage for many who don't have health insurance now. But there are still many concerns and questions about what it may mean for employer-sponsored coverage and whether some businesses may change what they offer as the law takes full effect.
The workplace is our focus tonight.
And, once again, we're joined by NewsHour regular, analyst Susan Dentzer.
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