Walmart, Health Care Reform, and Employer Mandate
Written by Ann Pietrangelo on July 2nd, 2009 in Health Care Policy, In The News, Linked Articles.
In a letter addressed to President Obama, Walmart Stores states its support for health care reform “not just to improve the health of all Americans, but also to remove the burden that is crushing America’s businesses and hampering our competitiveness in the global economy.” The letter went on to say,
“We are for an employer mandate which is fair and broad in its coverage, but any alternative to an employer mandate should not create barriers to hiring entry level employees. We look forward to working with the Administration and Congress to develop a requirement that is both sensible and equitable… Support for a mandate also requires the strongest possible commitment to rein in health care costs.”
Does Walmart really care about the health benefits of its employees, or is it just looking out for its bottom line… does it even matter?
Photo courtesy of Walmart.
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