Saturday, February 09, 2002

Coalition Forms to Reverse Rising Trend of Uninsured Americans
An unusually broad lobbying group, including the United States Chamber of Commerce, the A.F.L.- C.I.O., the American Medical Association, insurers and consumer advocates, plans to announce on Tuesday a campaign on national television and in newspapers and magazines to seek support for new national measures intended to reduce the number of those without health insurance.

Employers are concerned that the rising health care costs they already face for their workers will grow even faster as hospitals raise their fees to reflect the unpaid costs of uninsured patients in emergency rooms. At the same time, soaring Medicaid costs are straining state budgets and adding to pressure for tax increases, a further concern for employers.

Union officials say they are worried that hard-pressed employers will revive the harsh choices between wages and health benefits that workers were offered in previous economic slowdowns.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/09/national/09INSU.html?todaysheadlines&pagewanted=all

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