Wal-Mart Backs Employee Health Coverage

Wal-Mart has thrown its hat into the contentious debate between those who think that employers should be forced to provide health insurance for their employees and those who do not support the idea. In a move that comes as a big surprise to many retailers, Wal-Mart supports a federal mandate that would compel employers to provide health coverage.
According to Wal-Mart’s letter to President Obama, the rising cost of health care can be blamed on the large number of uninsured Americans, so a federal mandate that would drastically increase health insurance coverage would also drive down healthcare costs.
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