01-07-2026, 06:29 PM
I have had a business in Hawaii and know full well what the health coverage law states. The 1.5% cap on employee cost means that virtually zero companies bother to charge the employee. $20hr x 20 hours = $400 which puts the cap at $6. No employer bothers.
Since we were discussing 20+ hour per week single mother with 2-3 kids, don't flip your response to "what if she works 19 or less". In any event, she would herself qualify for Quest if she did not get the company paid insurance.
Forgot to add that at the wage mentioned, she would also qualify for free or vastly reduced utility costs, housing via HUD or Section 8. the list goes on and on. This is why so many of these mothers get trapped into the cycle. They need more kids as the older ones start to age out and they lose benefits.
Since we were discussing 20+ hour per week single mother with 2-3 kids, don't flip your response to "what if she works 19 or less". In any event, she would herself qualify for Quest if she did not get the company paid insurance.
Forgot to add that at the wage mentioned, she would also qualify for free or vastly reduced utility costs, housing via HUD or Section 8. the list goes on and on. This is why so many of these mothers get trapped into the cycle. They need more kids as the older ones start to age out and they lose benefits.