• 53 percent of employers are in favor of an individual mandate requiring everyone to have health coverage if they can afford it, either through their employer or purchased on their own.
  • 50 percent of employers are strongly opposed to a "pay or play" system requiring them to either offer health coverage or contribute to a government fund for that purpose.
  • 41 percent of employers disapprove a plan to eliminate or limit tax breaks for employer coverage.

Source: Mercer National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans

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