January 17, 2007

Federal appeals court rules against MD health mandate

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court decision striking down Maryland's "Wal-Mart" health care law, which would have required employers to spend 8 percent of payroll on health benefits or pay a surcharge to the state. The court ruled that the state law violates a federal law that gives the national government a clear field to regulate employee benefits. This could have direct consequences for Schwarzenegger's proposal, which would require employers to spend 4 percent of payroll on health care or pay a tax to the state.

Posted by dweintraub on January 17, 2007 3:38 PM