CEO of my organization just sent email to make us afraid

[AllyCat]

Basically, ACA will cut into reimbursement rates (we are a healthcare provider). Since no one comes to his townhalls before every election where he tells us how to vote, he's trying to make sure we all know how bad things will be before our union bargains. Suggestions for countering this?

[redwitch]

1. I don't suppose telling him to go fuck himself would help?

Grrr!

[AllyCat]

2. Probably not :)

[abelenkpe]

3. K&R

I'd like to know how to counter this type of stuff too...

[MichiganVote]

4. The not so hidden inflation-its everywhere

which is another awareness that the entire country has--except DC, as usual.

[ksoze]

5. Lay low and bite tongue. Chivarly in this job market is dangerous.

[Sherman A1]

7. Good advice

I wouldn't bother trying to counter the argument, there is no prize in winning this one.

[Siwsan]

6. Yikes! I work for a healthcare provider, our CEO is a republican and he sent us a positive email

He is very conservative, probably doesn't personally support ACA and I have little doubt as to how he voted, and it wasn't for President Obama, but he's been very proactive on reassuring us that we are in a good position for this situation. And to his credit, he would NEVER even think about telling us how to vote. I am forming a whole new appreciation for him.

I do know he was very relieved about the auto bailot, because General Motors is one of our biggest member bases.

[Jim__]

8. You might remind him that the buyer pool is going to increase dramatically.

Even if the rates per individual policy go down, a lot more total policies should increase revenue.

[brokechris]

11. the only caveot to that

is that I believe the vast majority of the new policies will be subsided in some way.

[brokechris]

9. Since you have union representation,

I'd let the union decide how to approach it. You are lucky to be unionized!

[PD Turk]

10. yeah

get some of these to put on your desks

[RB TexLa]

12. It's supposed to lower what is paid to health care providers. Guess what, if the CEO of your

can't find a way to deliver the service at the new pricing, someone else will!

[Teamster Jeff]

13. I'll bet that while your last union contract was being negotiated....

the CEO had different excuse for "how bad things will be". It is normal for companies to cry poor before negotiations in order to ask for concessions when the contract is up.

[hay rick]

14. Exactly.

There is no such thing as good news going into contract negotiations.