This price increase comes from San Francisco Health that provides uninsured residents access to affordable health care services and ongoing. uninsured residents who are not eligible for other public programs can join Healthy San Francisco. Some residents have even given up private health insurance to sign up for this generous program, which includes prescription drugs, diagnostics and mental health services, and specialty and hospital care.
Healthy San Francisco with many residents each year, but the cost of this program is shifted to employers who are responsible for contributing. Restaurant owners have loads enough and are now just add the menus and invoices.
Restaurant owners defend this practice by saying that the supplement will let you know how many customers the employee health coverage costs. Restaurants are up to opinions on their menus so that the load is not hidden or surprise for guests.
How consumers will react to this new charge?
In the current difficult economic times, it does not seem natural to add additional cost to consumers. Many people try to save money and may not appreciate the charges.
The practice fee is common in other industries such as the travel and hospitality industry. Airlines added fuel costs, the hotels add housekeeping bills, but restaurants adding Medicare costs? It does not seem normal.
The Chicago Tribune is concerned that this practice will spread rapidly to other restaurants. They believe that employee health insurance costs are no different than electricity, property, rent and other costs that are necessary to run a business. There is nothing to stop restaurants to add these expenses as well.
Hopefully the practice of adding health insurance costs remains in San Francisco.
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