http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428 Focusing on business issues in health care. Written by David E. Williams of MedPharma Partners Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:12:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428&cpage=1#comment-412498 All roads lead to Wal-Mart | Health Blog Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:58:31 +0000 http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428#comment-412498 [...] Calling Wal-Mart Stupid I listed multiple reasons why it is in Wal-Mart’s interest to back mandatory health insurance [...] [...] Calling Wal-Mart Stupid I listed multiple reasons why it is in Wal-Mart’s interest to back mandatory health insurance [...]

]]> http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428&cpage=1#comment-412490 Health Business Blog » Blog Archive » All roads lead to Wal-Mart Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:50:01 +0000 http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428#comment-412490 [...] Calling Wal-Mart Stupid I listed multiple reasons why it is in Wal-Mart’s interest to back mandatory health insurance [...] [...] Calling Wal-Mart Stupid I listed multiple reasons why it is in Wal-Mart’s interest to back mandatory health insurance [...]

]]> http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428&cpage=1#comment-404184 David E. Williams of the Health business blog Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:58:23 +0000 http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428#comment-404184 Good point! Good point!

]]> http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428&cpage=1#comment-404182 Mary Jo Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:56:48 +0000 http://www.healthbusinessblog.com/?p=2428#comment-404182 How about this reason. Let's say Wal-Mart assumes that their employees will have to have coverage. Under a pay or play employer mandate, Wal-Mart could choose to pay a percentage of their payroll rather than provide insurance. A percentage of payroll for generally low-wage workers is likely to be lower than the cost of providing a health insurance policy, which does not vary by income of the recipient. They could save money. How about this reason. Let’s say Wal-Mart assumes that their employees will have to have coverage. Under a pay or play employer mandate, Wal-Mart could choose to pay a percentage of their payroll rather than provide insurance. A percentage of payroll for generally low-wage workers is likely to be lower than the cost of providing a health insurance policy, which does not vary by income of the recipient. They could save money.

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