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It happened because under FDR there was a wage freeze. That's one of the tools a President has to fight inflation, last used by Nixon. Companies had to include
by drewcoo 5y ago
It happened because under FDR there was a wage freeze. That's one of the tools a President has to fight inflation, last used by Nixon.
Companies had to include extra benefits beyond wages to compete on hiring. One of those extras was health care.
That's the original "design."
https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/469739-the-employer-health-insurance-connection-an-accident-of-history/ https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/469739-the-employer-h...