Universal Healthcare: States Vs Feds
Several states and communities are moving to provide universal health coverage for their residents, but a federal law is blocking their efforts.Many of the proposals require employers either to offer health coverage themselves or pay into a public fund to help cover the uninsured.
‘NIGHTMARE’: Businesses fight forced payments for universal health care
Some employers say that conflicts with a federal law that bars states from requiring or regulating employer-provided benefits such as health coverage. The law, which protects private-sector companies from having to meet a patchwork of state and local demands, is supported by businesses.
The dispute has set off a legal battle pitting lawmakers against employers. Its resolution could determine how far state and local lawmakers can go with their plans to cover the uninsured.
January 20, 2008 - 01:59 AM on January 20th, 2008
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