Big firms less receptive to health reforms

Quick View. Jan. 21, 2008.

Very large employers often are less likely to support commonly discussed or adopted health system reform measures than small businesses.

The opinion divide is probably because most large employers already provide health insurance and want to avoid dealing with new state regulations or mandates, which could make it more difficult for them to offer uniform benefits across the U.S., concluded a nationwide poll of 2,945 businesses conducted last summer.