Many free-market types have been confused as to why Wal-Mart, that shining symbol of capitalism at its best, would be in favor of a federal mandate forcing employers to provide health insurance with a government-decreed menu of benefits. Michael Cannon explains:
It all became clear when the lobbyist explained the reason for Wal-Mart’s position: “Target’s health-benefits costs are lower. […]
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WAL-MART BACKS EMPLOYER MANDATE?
OBAMA’S WEATHERVANE HEALTH ADVISORS
Today’s WSJ exposes the cynicism of Barack Obama’s main health care advisors, Jason Furman and David Cutler, who executed neat pirouettes on health policy after signing on with “the One.”
Before becoming an Obamaton, Furman was a vocal advocate for very type of reforms that John McCain proposes to make in the employer-based insurance system:
When President Bush unveiled a health reform […]
Health Care: Why is Employer-Based Insurance So Popular?
InsureBlog links to a post at Trusted.MD on the entirely unsurprising fact that most employees are satisfied with their employer-based health insurance. The post contains the following rather trite observation:
Employers don’t actually pay for health insurance. They simply redirect a portion of their employees’ wages directly to the insurance carrier. Since employees never get to […]
The Perversity of Employer-Paid Insurance
Tax-subsidized, employer-provided health insurance is a case study in perverse incentives, and this piece should be required reading in congress. One of the main drivers of cost increases in our health care system is over-utilization, which is in turn driven by the disconnect between the real and perceived costs of medical care. Employer-provided coverage is […]
