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Walmart Gets Behind Idea of Employers Helping to Expand Health Care

Congressional Quarterly Today
June 30, 2009

Walmart Stores Inc., the nation's largest private employer, announced Tuesday that it would support a mandate on businesses to help expand health care coverage, an about-face from other business interests that have strongly opposed any such requirement.

Walmart's support adds serious backing to the idea of a mandate, which Democrats want to add to health care overhaul legislation. The overall goal is to expand coverage to all Americans. Read more.