Legal Issues Relating to State Health Care Regulation : ERISA Preemption and Fair Share Laws.
Examines extent of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preemption of fair share laws, which require employers to choose between contributing towards health expenditures or coverage for their employees, or contributing to a State or locality to offset the cost of medical expenses for unin...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines extent of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) preemption of fair share laws, which require employers to choose between contributing towards health expenditures or coverage for their employees, or contributing to a State or locality to offset the cost of medical expenses for uninsured residents. Discusses ERISA challenges to fair share laws, and analyzes fair share requirements included as part of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |