Some Democrats are up in arms over a McKinsey survey reporting that one-third of employers will drop health coverage after 2014.

But the McKinsey group stands by the survey.

"The article presents the results of a survey of more than 1,000 companies on U.S. health care reform, conducted in February 2011," spokeswoman Yolande Daeninck told BenefitsPro. "The article reflects the opinions of the respondents at that point in time. Obviously the survey is only one indicator of the employers' view of likely future actions. Many uncertainties remain, and the actions and timing of actions of employers will ultimately depend on numerous variables."

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