Could health-care reform loosen ‘job lock’?

some studies suggest that the quilt-work system of employee-paid health care is discouraging entrepreneurship.

That’s because of what’s known as “job lock,” a bit of economics jargon that’s been in vogue since the 1990s, the last time Congress and the president staged a real health reform debate. Basically, “job lock” means that you’re more likely to stay in your current job, which offers health insurance, than take a chance on a ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 15, 2009 - 1:33 PM PDT
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Sep 15, 2009 - 1:33 PM PDT

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