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Article: Employers 'vote' on health care platforms.(News)(Survey)
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- HRMagazine
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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The majority of U.S.-based employers want to continue to provide M health care coverage yet oppose a government mandate to do so, a survey indicates.
The poll, conducted by Buck Consultants, finds that employers prefer a middle ground when it comes to health care proposals. A majority said they prefer a health care system that resembles what exists today but with:
* A private-sector safety net for the uninsured.
* A continuing and potentially expanded role for consumer-directed health plans.
* National promotion of health and wellness to control costs.
The survey analyzed responses from more than 160 U.S. organizations in ...