Employers in the United States are all but alone in the world in one respect, at least: They bear the burden of the majority of Health Plans in the United States. Governments shoulder that burden in virtually every other nation. Yet Employers in the United States do not try to shift the burden, just to tweak the edges and "fix" it. There are alternatives to the Health Insurance Crisis in the United States to making Health Insurance Employer-based, but no alternatives can be pursued if no-one brings them up. The issue is thoughtfully explored in Joe Nocera, "Talking Business/Resolving to Reimagine Health Costs" (New York Times Nat'l ed., Saturday, November 18, 2006, page B1, col. 1)(subscription required to the article).
If Employers are not responsible for Health Insurance and Health Plans, is ERISA necessary?
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