title: Insurance, business leaders fault state-mandated benefits.
abstract: As healthcare costs continue to soar, the cost of providing medical insurance is becoming unaffordable for many businesses, contributing to the growing number of uninsured. Business and insurance leaders say part of the blame rests with the growing number of state-mandated benefits, which they say should be rolled back.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Kenkel
mesh_terms: D003132:Commerce; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D007343:Insurance Carriers; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States