Before 2001, 69% of New York workers received health insurance from their employers. That year, those covered by employer health plans dropped to 58%. This puts city workers below the state average. Sixty-five percent of workers nationwide obtain their health insurance from their employers. Seventy percent of New York companies offer health insurance; this has stayed steady. In 2009 only 60% of companies nationwide offered health insurance. According to David Sandman, senior vice president of the New York State Health Foundation, “Job-based coverage is the backbone of the United…
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