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Originally Posted by rexdart
On the health insurance responsibility becoming the employer's around WWII...I wasn't being sarcastic when I asked, I didn't know that. I had understood that health care as a benefit had become more common around that time and was offered much more frequently but I did not know it had been the responsibility of employers to provide it. Even today health care is an optional benefit with many (most?) employers. Am I confusing the concept of "provide the option" as opposed to "provide the coverage?"
I think I am, that's my fault.
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I did some mild searching and came up with no links of WW2 and medical coverage..(as far as why it should be all the govts job)
If anyone has more information (vjw?) I wouldn't mind reading up on why I am not supposed toi be responsible for my own health.