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Health Insurance: Mandatory for Businesses?
December 3, 2007 5:52 PM
With the state legislative session just around the corner we're looking at some of the health care reform proposals that state lawmakers are likely to grapple with. One that was studied by the bi-partisan Blue Ribbon Panel on Healthcare Reform is a so-called employer mandate. That means businesses would be required to offer health insurance to their employees, or face a penalty. This so-called "pay or play" system for businesses is not being recommended by the Blue Ribbon Panel, but could still end up on the table. Ryan Warner of Colorado Public Radio recently spoke with the Blue Ribbon Panel's chairman, Bill Lindsay.
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Posted by Eric Whitney on December 3, 2007 5:52 PM | Permalink
