[semimojo]

Not defending the ACA but the trends in employer-provided insurance have very little to do with Ocare. Employers decide how much of their costs they want to pass to their employees and they do it. The trend has been towards shifting costs to employees since long before the ACA.

Obamacare's main impact is in the individual insurance market and it's a real stretch to blame increased employer pass through costs on the ACA.

[Alberta's Child]

Obamacare's main impact is in the individual insurance market and it's a real stretch to blame increased employer pass through costs on the ACA.

I think you're wrong about this. Obamacare has had a major impact on employer-sponsored plans. Many of the less expensive plans that were available to employers prior to 2010 aren't available anymore. Obamacare didn't just require individuals and employers to buy medical insurance; it also included a whole host of mandates for what the insurance coverage had to include.