Costs a Problem for States, Businesses

A great article today in the NY Times business section discussing health care reform across the states (click here). The article discusses how the lack of action on the federal level has led states to try a variety of approaches to deal with the healthcare crisis. Most approaches have dealt with employer mandates, or ‘pay or play’ types of initiatives. Regardless, the ballooning costs are an issue for both states and businesses, as the article points out.

The Bush Administration announced on Monday $1 billion dollars to hospitals for emergency care to illegal aliens. Hospitals have complained about the financial burden of treating this patient population. (click for article)