There is some Industry Support for Employer Mandated Health Ins

Here are some recent quotes from a few industry leaders

July 14 (Bloomberg) -- Target Corp. and Kelly Services Inc. said they may support Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s call for mandatory medical insurance by large(usually more than 50 employees) companies as part of a proposed overhaul of U.S. health care.

“Conceptually, we can accept an employer mandate,” said Kay Rubbelke, a spokeswoman for Minneapolis-based Target, the country’s second-biggest discount retailer after Wal-Mart.

"Kelly Services, the Troy, Michigan-based provider of temporary workers, could support a mandate that has effective cost-containment provisions", said Jim McIntire, vice president of public affairs.

the National Retail Federation, the industry’s largest trade group, told members to “come out swinging” against Wal-Mart’s call for federally mandated company health insurance.

“Employer mandates and costly changes to the taxation of employer-provided health care will have a negative impact on employer-sponsored coverage,” said Malcolm Berkley, a spokesman for UPS.

"Kelly is breaking ranks with other companies because of a commitment by Chief Executive Officer Carl Camden to health-care changes", "A health-care system that covers more uninsured also would cause more individuals to consider the part-time employment services Kelly provides", McIntire said.