Chapter 30 - Assignment 2: Who Pays for Mandated Health Insurance?

Read the article on "The Myth of the Employer Contribution" by June E. O'Neill and Dave M. O'Neill.

  1. According to the argument presented in this article, who will bear the cost of mandatory health insurance coverage? Why?
  2. How does this argument relate to the theory of compensating wage differentials presented in your text?
  3. Why might the impact on minimum-wage workers be different than the effect on higher-wage workers? Explain.
[ Chapter 30 | Feedback ]
Copyright Houghton Mifflin Company. All Rights Reserved.
Terms and Conditions of Use and Trademark Information