Welcome to Wal-Mart -- whose low prices are made possible partly because many of its workers have to rely on state-subsidized health plans.
A Star Tribune editorial highlights a bill in the Minnesota legislature to require disclosure of such big companies that push the health insurance burden onto states. As the editorial points out, Minnesota "Gov. Tim Pawlenty has proposed severe cuts to MinnesotaCare this year, and lawmakers ought to know how those cuts would affect the economy and Minnesota's biggest employers. More specifically, (the bill's author) wants to sit down with business lobbyists who press for lower taxes while simultaneously using tax-funded services."
Posted by schwitz at June 20, 2005 07:53 AM | TrackBackWhile Walmart has been very innovative in many aspects of business, this is one of the most disgraceful acts being put upon the American public.
I am surprised that more goverbments haven't taken Walmart to task for their actions.
I've read that Walmart employees actually encourage and counsel sick employees on how to get government sponsored healthcare.
We may think we're saving a few dollars by buying at Walmart, but we're paying a lot more in taxes and services that Walmart sucks up.
Posted by: What's Next In Health at June 25, 2005 12:41 AM