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Employer health costs put U.S. firms at a competitive disadvantage compared with certain trading partners, highlighting the need to separate health coverage from employer financing, according to a report scheduled for release May 7.

The report by the New America Foundation found that, while U.S. manufacturers pay $2.38 per hour for health benefits, five of the country's major trading partners pay an average of $0.96 per hour. The report looked at health… more

BNA News | Poor Health, Shorter Lives of Uninsured Costlier Than Providing Coverage, Study Says

The economic costs caused by the uninsured are at least as great as the public cost of providing coverage, according to a report released March 26 by the New America Foundation.

The report, Cost of Failure: The Economic Losses of the Uninsured, found that the poor health and shorter life spans of the uninsured cost the United States between $102 billion and… more

If the U.S. economy falls into recession, or avoids it but has an extended period of very slow growth, it will be tougher to fight off protectionist policies that will hurt the economy in the long run, analysts said Oct. 30.

This was one concern voiced at a conference on U.S. growth challenges sponsored by the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank. There was also general agreement on those challenges including the immediate ramifications of the housing slump, the trade… more