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Wal-Mart rolls back health care benefits-NYT

Wal-Mart rolls back health care benefits-NYT

Wal-Mart,the nation's largest private employer, is slashing health benefits for part-time workers and raising premiums for many of its full-time staff, The New York Times reported Friday.

Senh: That's demoralizing. Health care rates continue to rise at a time when no one can afford it. Insurers are cold-hearted. That's why they should be regulated.

 

U.S. health insurance premiums climb faster in 2011

U.S. health insurance premiums climb faster in 2011

The cost of health insurance continues to climb for U.S. companies and workers, with annual family premiums this year growing at a pace triple that of 2010 and outpacing wage increases, according to a survey.

 

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