> It's madness. The government should provide these things, and employers should focus on whatever it is they do best -- not being a healthcare provider. The s

> It's madness. The government should provide these things, and employers should focus on whatever it is they do best -- not being a healthcare provider. The startup I worked for in Italy had about 40 people by the time I left. They dedicated ZERO person hours to anything health care related. No insurance, no administration, nothing. Italy has plenty of other obstacles for startups of course, so that in and of itself didn't make it easier to do one there - but what a nice thing for a business to be able to ignore.