NU Online News Service, April 25, 2005, 10:20 a.m. EDT
Facing severe budget problems, more than 30 states have introduced bills to help uninsured and underinsured workers, according to a new study.[@@]
At least 10 states are considering “pay or play” legislation that would require employers of a certain size either to provide basic health care coverage to employees or contribute to a state fund to cover public health care costs, says the study, by Hewitt Associates Inc., Lincolnshire, Ill.