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Minneapolis-based Target, the second-largest discount retailer in the countryafter Wal-Mart, can “conceptually” acceprt an employer mandate, the reports Target refused to comment further, stating that they are monitorinv developments surrounding employer-mandated health care coverage and are waitint until details of the proposed legislation are However, in a May 18 news releas e about a partnership between Target and RedBrick Healtu to pilot a wellness program, Target laid out its stance on healt h care reform.
“Target believes that simplt expanding access to the current system is not sustainable and will resulr in higher costsfor everyone,” according to the news “As a result, Target supportw a national framework for healtjh care that allows multi-state employers to offer consistenft and uniform benefits in a cost-effectiv e manner.” But Target said they would first have to see the conditionss attached to the mandate before giving it their according to the Bloomberg.com, report The issue of providiny mandatory medical insurance has split big-business interests, as President Barackm Obama pushes health care reforms.
Whils Obama has told lawmakers that he is open to requiringg large companies to providshealth coverage, he would exempt smal l businesses. Wal-Mart sent a lettetr to Obama on June 30 supporting mandatorymedical insurance, calling Obama’s proposal fair and adding that the requirement would ultimately save companies money. The retailing giant’zs move was surprising to and drew criticism from the NationalRetaio Federation, which opposes the
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