Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine Issue III, 2014 | Page 58

HEALTHY CHOICES?
her. The San Antonio-based operator
has 75 Denny’s locations across several
states and more than 2,500 employees
(35 percent full-time), so the stakes
are high.
“I believe insurance coverage is important and should be made available
to everyone. I just do not believe it is
affordable for employers under the current ACA plan,” she says. “Cost is the
biggest drawback. No significant laws
have been passed with ACA to reduce
the rising cost of healthcare.” Further
complicating things, Lafreeda says, she
has no idea how many of her employees
will choose to take the coverage under
the new law—and thus, what her costs
will be in 2015.

“Cost is the
biggest drawback.
No significant laws
have been passed
with ACA to
reduce the rising
cost of healthcare.”
—Dawn Lafreeda

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