WAL-MART TO OFFER BETTER HEALTH BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES!
Hope-Gandalf-Obwon III
reduced to ... $2,000.00 !
But WAIT!
The first $100 will be a "gift" from Wal-Mart. So the deductible will
actually be just a mere $1,900.00 !
And there's MORE!
Part-time employees need work only ONE YEAR to be able to sign up for
the health "plan."
Oh, THANK YUH JESUS!
THANK YUH!
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"Wal-Mart Expands Staff Health-Insurance Benefits"
By Marcus Kabel
Associated Press
Wednesday, September 19, 2007; D02
Wal-Mart is adding $4 generic drugs to its health insurance plans and
offering lower premiums and deductibles, the third consecutive year of
changes to the employee health benefits that unions have criticized.
The retailer said employees will be able to buy more than 2,400
generic prescriptions for a co-payment of $4 each under the 2008 plan.
That compares with fewer than 20 generic drugs for a co-pay of $3
under the existing plan. Wal-Mart, based in Bentonville, Ark., offers
331 $4 generic drugs to customers.
The plan also gives employees more options for the amount they pay in
premiums and deductibles and what they can receive in health-care
credits. Premiums on its lowest-priced Value Plan range from $5 to $8
a month, down from $24 a month. That plan has a deductible of $2,000 a
year but no maximum on coverage and an upfront credit of $100 toward
medical costs before the deductible kicks in.
"We have a very diverse workforce, and they are at different stages of
their lives," said Linda Dillman, Wal-Mart executive vice president of
risk management, benefits and sustainability. "One of the things they
told us was they wanted choice."
Since late 2005, Wal-Mart has shortened the waiting period to become
eligible for insurance, allowed part-time workers to insure their
children, and lowered premiums and co-pays for prescription drugs.
The result has been an incremental increase in workers taking the
company plan. As of the start of this year, 47 percent of Wal-Mart's
1.34 million U.S. employees were enrolled in company coverage,
compared with 46 percent a year earlier and 43 percent at the start of
2005.
Wal-Mart has said most of the remaining workers are insured through
other plans, such as a spouse's or one from a second job. The retailer
said 90 percent of its employees have some form of health coverage.
The company's health coverage has been a focus of union-led critics,
who claim that Wal-Mart skimps on benefits.
An internal company memo leaked to unions and the media in October
2005 conceded that the company was vulnerable to criticism because its
health plans at the time were expensive for low-income workers with
families.
David Nassar, executive director of Wal-Mart Watch, which is funded by
the Service Employees International Union, said in a statement that
the changes to the plan "show signs of improvement." But he criticized
the company's 12-month eligibility requirement for part-time workers
as too long.
(Staff writer Ylan Q. Mui contributed to this report.)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/18/AR2007091801741.html
Chloe
news:1190225171....@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>snip>
> The plan also gives employees more options for the amount they pay in
> premiums and deductibles and what they can receive in health-care
> credits. Premiums on its lowest-priced Value Plan range from $5 to $8
> a month, down from $24 a month. That plan has a deductible of $2,000 a
> year but no maximum on coverage and an upfront credit of $100 toward
> medical costs before the deductible kicks in.
This was interesting. I'm no particular fan of Walmart, but I had no idea
they offered such adequate coverage to their workers, when compared to the
larger health insurance market. DH and I pay in excess of $4,000 a year for
my coverage as a spouse on his plan. That coverage or a private
policy--which would cost a lot more--are my only options: although I work
part-time, my employer does not offer me the opportunity of purchasing
health insurance at any price. The policy I have has a $700 deductible and
substantial copays for office visits and medications. So I'd be delighted to
get coverage as cheap as described in the article.
Not enough to go get a job as a greeter, though <g>.
Twatala Cunzler
THAN $2,000 A YEAR, THIS "PLAN" IS "REALLY" GENEROUS ! -----------
Typical Wal-Mart ... ever caring ...
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@there Vernono O
And YOU are providing what?
Just as I thought, NOTHING.
Everyone here is absolutely certain that you want to pay an extra 10% for
ALL retail purchases, no matter the retail outlet.
Write your congress person to tell them that.
GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia
>
>
> And YOU are providing what?
> Just as I thought, NOTHING.
>
> Everyone here is absolutely certain that you want to pay an extra 10% for
> ALL retail purchases, no matter the retail outlet.
Wally*World's prices are little more than an urban legend. Only the crap at the
end of the aisles is discounted. The rest of their crap is often more expensive
than other stores.
Wally*World is a blight on the American landscape and they're traitors to the
United States.
>
> Write your congress person to tell them that.
--
There are only two kinds of Republicans: Millionaires and fools.
Ward Abbott
<lilh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>WAL-MART PART-TIMERS EARN LITTLE MORE
>THAN $2,000 A YEAR,
Have you considered that part timers might NOT WANT TO EARN more than
that? I interferes collecting other government benefits.
Hum....$2000 a year is less than $42 dollars a week. I don't believe
Walmart would be interested in you working that few of hours with
minimum wage being what it is.
@there Vernono O
"GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7LhIi.110936$Fc.13753@attbi_s21...
> Vernono O wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> And YOU are providing what?
>> Just as I thought, NOTHING.
>>
>> Everyone here is absolutely certain that you want to pay an extra 10% for
>> ALL retail purchases, no matter the retail outlet.
>
> Wally*World's prices are little more than an urban legend. Only the crap
> at the
> end of the aisles is discounted. The rest of their crap is often more
> expensive
> than other stores.
And you are a liar. (and a fool)
>
> Wally*World is a blight on the American landscape and they're traitors to
> the
> United States.
And you are a liar.
>>
>> Write your congress person to tell them that.
>
> --
> There are only two kinds of Republicans: Millionaires and fools.
Hmmm
The typical Dem leader has much more money than the typical Rep.
The typical Dem / Liberal gives less to the poor out of their own pocket.
That's fact, not socialist propaganda.
Also, I said no matter the retailer.
You have no clue what the average retailer provides in the way of health
insurance because you don't care, because you are the typical liberal liar.
BY DEFINITION (no ifs ands or buts or exceptions)
Liberal = Socialist = Democrat = NAZI = communist = fascist = government run
GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia
>
> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:7LhIi.110936$Fc.13753@attbi_s21...
>> Vernono O wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And YOU are providing what?
>>> Just as I thought, NOTHING.
>>>
>>> Everyone here is absolutely certain that you want to pay an extra 10% for
>>> ALL retail purchases, no matter the retail outlet.
>>
>> Wally*World's prices are little more than an urban legend. Only the crap
>> at the
>> end of the aisles is discounted. The rest of their crap is often more
>> expensive
>> than other stores.
>
> And you are a liar. (and a fool)
>
Pretty pathetic comeback, Wally*boy.
>>
>> Wally*World is a blight on the American landscape and they're traitors to
>> the
>> United States.
>
> And you are a liar.
It must hurt, eh? What are you, a fucking Wally*World employee? They pay you
minimum wage to clean their toilets and on your breaks you have to defend those
fuckers against the world?
They can easily outsource your PR work to India or China, you sick little
monkey.
imascot
@n39g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:
> Wal-Mart has said most of the remaining workers are insured through
> other plans, such as a spouse's or one from a second job. The retailer
> said 90 percent of its employees have some form of health coverage.
>
Wow, they must be doing something right, the general U.S. population doesn't have 90% with health
coverage. They wouldn't be making that up, would they?
J.
George
taxpayers). From what I have read walmart employees are the biggest
burden on my states system.
@there Vernono O
> Vernono O wrote:
>
>>
>> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:7LhIi.110936$Fc.13753@attbi_s21...
>>> Vernono O wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And YOU are providing what?
>>>> Just as I thought, NOTHING.
>>>>
>>>> Everyone here is absolutely certain that you want to pay an extra 10%
>>>> for
>>>> ALL retail purchases, no matter the retail outlet.
>>>
>>> Wally*World's prices are little more than an urban legend. Only the crap
>>> at the
>>> end of the aisles is discounted. The rest of their crap is often more
>>> expensive
>>> than other stores.
>>
>> And you are a liar. (and a fool)
>>
> Pretty pathetic comeback, Wally*boy.
But the truth. You are pathetic.
My wife gets certain things from Wallmart.
They are standard, never on the isle ends and EXACLTY the same brand as
elswhere.
You are a liar (and a fool)
>
>>>
>>> Wally*World is a blight on the American landscape and they're traitors
>>> to
>>> the
>>> United States.
>>
>> And you are a liar.
>
> It must hurt, eh? What are you, a fucking Wally*World employee? They pay
> you
> minimum wage to clean their toilets and on your breaks you have to defend
> those
> fuckers against the world?
Yes, fols and idiots have a great control and use of the English language.
ha ha ha ha ha ha
>
> They can easily outsource your PR work to India or China, you sick little
> monkey.
YOU are a reason why we have so much import from China.
>
>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Write your congress person to tell them that.
>>>
>>> --
>>> There are only two kinds of Republicans: Millionaires and fools.
>>
>> Hmmm
>
> --
Get an education.
@there Vernono O
> It must hurt, eh? What are you, a fucking Wally*World employee? They pay
> you
> minimum wage to clean their toilets and on your breaks you have to defend
> those
> fuckers against the world?
>
The above is proof positive of the mentality of the typical liberal =
socialist = communist = Chinese communist = fascist
Note the really stupid linguistics.
Typical undereducated
GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia
>
> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FSiIi.111017$Fc.21202@attbi_s21...
>> Vernono O wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:7LhIi.110936$Fc.13753@attbi_s21...
>>>> Vernono O wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> And YOU are providing what?
>>>>> Just as I thought, NOTHING.
>>>>>
>>>>> Everyone here is absolutely certain that you want to pay an extra 10%
>>>>> for
>>>>> ALL retail purchases, no matter the retail outlet.
>>>>
>>>> Wally*World's prices are little more than an urban legend. Only the crap
>>>> at the
>>>> end of the aisles is discounted. The rest of their crap is often more
>>>> expensive
>>>> than other stores.
>>>
>>> And you are a liar. (and a fool)
>>>
>> Pretty pathetic comeback, Wally*boy.
>
> But the truth. You are pathetic.
> My wife gets certain things from Wallmart.
I bet she gets her headache medicine there.
> They are standard, never on the isle ends and EXACLTY the same brand as
> elswhere.
And they're more expensive. No advantage to shopping at Wally*World except as a
matter of pride, eh?
> You are a liar (and a fool)
This is really is pathetic. I'm going to email your supervisor and alert him of
your incompetence.
>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Wally*World is a blight on the American landscape and they're traitors
>>>> to
>>>> the
>>>> United States.
>>>
>>> And you are a liar.
>>
>> It must hurt, eh? What are you, a fucking Wally*World employee? They pay
>> you
>> minimum wage to clean their toilets and on your breaks you have to defend
>> those
>> fuckers against the world?
>
>
> Yes, fols and idiots have a great control and use of the English language.
> ha ha ha ha ha ha
Effective enough to cause you to feel compelled to respond! You're a fucking
tool, do you know that? Do you know that now?
>
>>
>> They can easily outsource your PR work to India or China, you sick little
>> monkey.
>
> YOU are a reason why we have so much import from China.
All you shoppers need is a product that combines cat food with painted toys.
>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Write your congress person to tell them that.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> There are only two kinds of Republicans: Millionaires and fools.
>>>
>>> Hmmm
>>
>> --
>
> Get an education.
If you had only gotten an education, you wouldn't be working for Wally*World.
THink about your lost horizons! Maybe it isn't too late to get your GED or
maybe some sort of useful AA. But being that half of America has below average
intelligence, I'd bet you're on the struggling side.
GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia
>
> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FSiIi.111017$Fc.21202@attbi_s21...
>
>
>> It must hurt, eh? What are you, a fucking Wally*World employee? They pay
>> you
>> minimum wage to clean their toilets and on your breaks you have to defend
>> those
>> fuckers against the world?
>>
>
>
> The above is proof positive of the mentality of the typical liberal =
> socialist = communist = Chinese communist = fascist
>
Hey! You forgot Maoist, Marxist/Lenninist, Libertarian, Whig and Bull Moose.
> Note the really stupid linguistics.
>
> Typical undereducated
Fuck, pussy, shit, cock, prick, twat, Wally*World, AWOL Bush.
@there Vernono O
Yep
A trained monkey from your local trade union.
Problem?
Some people actually get a job.
The Union members could care less about those who love to have a short hour
job.
The Union members are really ticked that Wal-Mart actually pays more.
They are trained hate mongers and were the base (not leaders) of the
socialist movements in Germany (NAZI), Russia (USSR), China(People's
Republic) The leaders were the super rich.
GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia
>
> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:qVmIi.111291$Fc.101331@attbi_s21...
>
>
> Yep
> A trained monkey from your local trade union.
Hey! It was I who called you a SICK LITTLE MONKEY first! Can't you be a little
more creative? I'm going to write to your Wally*World supervisor again and
complain about your lact of skills. Maybe if they paid more, they might find a
better shill.
>
> Problem?
> Some people actually get a job.
> The Union members could care less about those who love to have a short hour
> job.
> The Union members are really ticked that Wal-Mart actually pays more.
What an ass. Resorting to such BS will only embarass your company. Does getting
food stamps and other public assistance make you feel more prosperous having
your Wally*World job?
>
> They are trained hate mongers and were the base (not leaders) of the
> socialist movements in Germany (NAZI), Russia (USSR), China(People's
> Republic) The leaders were the super rich.
Translation:
It's a communist conspiracy, I tell ya! Reds, reds everywhere!
@there Vernono O
Yep, and from your previous answer you have zero ability to define the
difference between 2007 Liberal and 2007 Libertarian.
Go suck up to your union leader.
I only posted what was necessary for you to absolutely identify who and what
you are.
Everybody thanks you.
"PLONK"
Oh, yes, by now you should know that the continued use of the word f*****g
wont get you any more from you mother.
Poor lad.
GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia
>
> "GW Chimpzilla's Eye-Rack Neocon Utopia" <g...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:mMxIi.94981$Xa3.4453@attbi_s22...
>
> Yep, and from your previous answer you have zero ability to define the
> difference between 2007 Liberal and 2007 Libertarian.
So pathetic you are that you felt compelled to cut my whole response. What a
coward. I'm going to have to write your Wally*World supervisor again and
complain about you! How will you ever get to be Assistant Manager if you keep
showing such utter incompetence.
>
> Go suck up to your union leader.
What an ass. I'm self employed and I won't shop at your Wally*World and I
encourage others to avoid that slime pir and I encourage all Wally*World
employees (except you) to quit being pathetic victims join the union.
>
> I only posted what was necessary for you to absolutely identify who and what
> you are.
You're the worst Wally*World shill I've ever witnessed. That means you're
totally fucking witless.
> Everybody thanks you.
>
> "PLONK"
I win! I win! I win! Ha ha ha.
>
> Oh, yes, by now you should know that the continued use of the word f*****g
> wont get you any more from you mother.
By the way, do you know who fucked your mother when that awful moment created
you? Probably not.
> Poor lad.
Republican.