Federal law hinders states coverage of uninsured
Case Management Weekly, January 23, 2008
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According to USA Today, states are restricted by federal law from implementing healthcare programs that would require employers to offer workers health coverage. Furthermore, the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) also exempts employers from being mandated by the state to help cover the uninsured by contributing to a public fund.
Currently, several states, including California, Colorado, Massachusetts, and New York have healthcare proposals pending that rely on partial funding by employers. Resolution of disputes over ERISA violations has the potential to determine how far state and local lawmakers can go with their plans to cover the uninsured.
Source: USA Today
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