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Problems With Employer-Provided Health Insurance — The Employee Retirement Income Security Act And Health Care Reform, Wendy K. Mariner

Faculty Scholarship

Health care reform is in the wind. As the nation prepares for a new presidential term, a more equitable and cost-effective health care system is beginning to sound inevitable.1 But the shape of that system remains a matter of debate. Employer-provided health insurance is the cornerstone of several national proposals for reform.2 3 4 5 6 The Bush administration's preference for tax credits rested on the assumption that most employers would continue to provide health insurance to their employees. President-elect Bill Clinton's proposal relies on insurance reform to enable small businesses to buy affordable private health insurance. Lawmakers …