Wilbur L. Ross, Jr | Yale Insights

Should employers be responsible for health?

Jim Millstein Wilbur L. Ross, Jr Stanley J. Garstka Robert Galvin, MD
April 18, 2008

More than 160 million Americans receive their healthcare coverage through an employer-sponsored program. In recent years, as the costs of healthcare have risen, so have premiums for workers and costs for companies. Is the system sustainable? Does it affect the competitiveness of American companies? Does it prompt innovations in healthcare delivery?