Problem 6.  Health Care Plan

Frank Oldburr is the oldest employee at Discrimina, Inc. He is now 62 and has some health problems. The company-wide health plan has been discontinued, partly due to Frank’s health problems. The premium kept going up. Some of the employees who don’t like Frank have asked Discrimina to fire him and then reinstate the health plan.

Questions

1. What is Discrimina Inc.’s legal responsibility to provide health insurance to employees?
2. What legal options does Frank Oldburr have to get himself covered with a health plan?
3. Is there any way to come to a win-win situation here? Explain.