She says paying an even bigger chunk of her monthly paycheck toward insurance or an additionalpremium would put considerable strain on her personal finances.
Companies looking to follow the GM model will have to fund the plan as well as contribute an additional 15% of their assets as premium to the insurance company chosen to cover the pension.
One of the lesser-discussed requirements written into the Affordable Care Act is the section that requires additional regulatory scrutiny on both the state and federal levels when an insurance company seeks a premium rate increase in excess of 10 percent.