There's no evidence to support the oft-predicted increase in part-time workers as a response to provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
At least not yet.
That's the conclusion of an in-depth study of workforce data undertaken by researchers at the Urban Institute and the University of Illinois. Funded largely by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the study sliced and diced existing information on part-time vs. fulltime workers before and after PPACA's enactment.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
