Friday, March 26, 2010

Healthcare Plan to Cost AT&T $1 Billion

AT&T says it is taking a $1 billion charge for the first quarter of 2010 to account for increases in its costs because of the new health care plan. It isn't clear what the on-going hit to earnings might be.


AT&T says it also will also evaluate changes to its health care benefits for employees and retirees, to avoid paying such charges in the future, of course. 

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