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Why your employer-sponsored insurance may ultimately not be good for you

  • Written by Dana Goldman, Leonard D. Schaeffer Chair and Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy, and Economics, University of Southern California
Employer-sponsored insurance is one of the biggest benefits for U.S. workers, but it may not be best social policy.zimmytws/Shutterstock.com

The Democratic presidential debates, which resume Sept. 12, have highlighted a deep disagreement over the future American health care system. Reflecting the anger of voters over medical costs, Sens. Bernie...

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