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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.

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