I think most corporations would prefer not to have to provide health insurance benefits for their employees. The costs of administration must be staggering. As Downtowner pointed out in her excellent diary, corporations, municipalities, and other employers are slapped with huge fees if one of their employees or employee's dependents has the gall to get sick. In Downtowner's case, the municipality funding her ex-husband's insurance ended up paying a fee higher than the cost of her care. In other words, the insurance company made a (small) profit on her illness.
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