Wal-Mart Health Care Policy
2006-01-27T22:35:51-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/247/190930-m.jpgA panel discussion was held on Wal-Mart and employer health care coverage. The Maryland Assembly recently passed a bill called the “Fair Share Health Care Bill.” It requires state employers with over 10,000 employees to spend at least 8 percent on health care benefits. Wal-Mart is the only state employer affected by the legislation. A video presentation was shown of interviews, including a factory worker in China and an employee who received a gunshot wound from an attacker in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Following the discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
A panel discussion was held on Wal-Mart and employer health care coverage. The Maryland Assembly recently passed a bill called the “Fair Share… read more
A panel discussion was held on Wal-Mart and employer health care coverage. The Maryland Assembly recently passed a bill called the “Fair Share Health Care Bill.” It requires state employers with over 10,000 employees to spend at least 8 percent on health care benefits. Wal-Mart is the only state employer affected by the legislation. A video presentation was shown of interviews, including a factory worker in China and an employee who received a gunshot wound from an attacker in a Wal-Mart parking lot. Following the discussion, the panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. close
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