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> Likewise, employer-provided health insurance was a historical accident As an European, a stance like that is near to instant execution.
by JohnDoe365 12y ago
> Likewise, employer-provided health insurance was a historical accident
As an European, a stance like that is near to instant execution.
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- johan_larson 12y agoWhat are you talking about? In some places, health care is a matter between you and the government. The US has an odd system of subsidized employer-provided health insurance. It covers most workers, except at the low end of jobs. The government, meanwhile, provides direct coverage of the very old and the very poor. The people who really get screwed in the US system are the ones in crappy jobs, who aren't poor enough that the government steps in directly, but don't make enough that it's worthwhile for their employers to take advantage of the subsidies of employer-provided insurance.
- true_religion 12y agoOr anyone who is self-employed or own their own business.
- analog31 12y agoAs I understand it, employer-provided health insurance was first introduced by Ernst Abbe through his oversight of the Carl Zeiss company, in Germany. Abbe is one of my favorite unsung tech heroes.