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“First, the very idea that there should be any serious kind of health insurance for Americans (beyond tiny elites) simply did not have much reality until World War II—and it was (again) the war that gave it reality. With wartime labor scarce, wage-price controls were enacted to keep bidding wars in check. Corporations, unable to offer more pay, tried to compete with benefits instead. The modern idea of widespread employer-provided health insurance developed as a strategy to attract wartime workers, and continued in many industries after the war, especially during the boom era.”

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Book:What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk about the Next American Revolution
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What Then Must We Do?: Straight Talk about the Next American Revolution

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Gar Alperovitz
Gar Alperovitz

Gar Alperovitz is an American historian, political scientist, and professor, born on May 5, 1936. He is known for his extensive research and contributions to the fields of American history, political theory, and the socialist movement. more

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