Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.In employer-sponsored health insurance in the US, employers pay the largest share of the costs of health insurance.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false, and justify your answer.
In employer-sponsored health insurance in the US, employers pay the largest share of the costs of health insurance.

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Nominally true that many employers give a portion of health insurance premiums for their workers, in equilibrium the wages of workers returns the employer subsidy. The workers pay for their employer-sponsored health insurance plans, both through charged premiums and through lower wages.

 

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