Monday, June 4, 2007

Companies seen warming to idea of health reform

(Reuters) - "In 2004, when John Kerry and George W Bush fought the
presidential election, I can't think of any business group that
called on either candidate to launch health reform," said Jason
Furman, director of the Hamilton Project, an initiative of the
Brookings Institution think tank. "This time, I think it will
be different."




The U.S. private sector has traditionally been seen as
opposing health reform as it could mean either higher taxes or
greater state involvement -- both anathema to business.


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