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Trading Healthcare for Jobs
Rick Johnson, for HealthLeaders News, October 5, 2007
American companies have long said the burden of escalating health plan costs puts them at a competitive disadvantage in today's global economy--and now General Motors might have wiggled free from the $50 billion liability of retiree health benefits. The healthcare industry hasn't yet seen much impact from the consumer-driven movement. But the GM-UAW pact could represent a shift in this direction.
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