Employment-based health benefits: trends in access and coverage.
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چکیده
• Fewer workers taking coverage: Between 1997 and 2002, the percentage of workers offered health benefits increased from 70 percent to 71.4 percent, and the percentage of workers covered by that health plan increased from 60 percent to 60.7 percent. Despite the fact that offer rates and coverage rates had increased, the percentage of workers taking coverage when offered declined from 85.7 percent to 84.9 percent.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- EBRI issue brief
دوره 284 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005