The development and growth of employer-provided health insurance, (ABSTRACT) Monthly Labor Review Online, March 1994

The development and growth of employer-provided health insurance

Laura A. Scofea
Economist, Division of Occupational Pay and Employee Benefits Levels, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Various BLS surveys track the development of health insurance plans provided by employers-from the first plan covering only hospital services in 1798 to the emergence of managed-care plans today. This article tracks the development and growth of employer-provided health insurance, from its beginning as sickness insurance to its current form.

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