Eliminating Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage

In the wake of the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO earlier this month, many in the health care industry have stepped forward to comment on the state of the industry. While the suspect’s motivations have yet to be clearly established, many believe the killing was targeted and a result of anger at the health care industry as a whole. The CEO of Oscar Health recently gave an interview with CNBC where he stated that eliminating the provision of employer-sponsored health insurance coverage would serve as a solution to frustrations with the industry.

We asked two professors and authors of ALM’s Tax Facts with opposing political viewpoints to share their opinions about the Oscar Health CEO’s statements on eliminating employer-sponsored health coverage altogether.

Below is a summary of the debate that ensued between the two professors.