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California among worst in providing health insurance through jobs

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The percentage of Californians who get health insurance through their jobs is among the lowest in the country, according to a study released Thursday.

Nationwide, about 63 percent of Americans have health policies offered by their employers. But in California, only 55.7 percent of workers were covered through their jobs last year, making it the state with the fifth-lowest level of employer-sponsored coverage, according to the study by the Economic Policy Institute in Washington.

The number of employers offering health insurance has fallen nationally in recent years due to rising premiums and the diminishing bargaining power of the average worker. Companies have responded to the pressure by requiring employees to pick up a larger portion of the tab, through h... http://insure.ucoz.com/news/insurance_jobs_california/2013-05-29-2697