Health Insurance History The Origins of Employer-based Healthcare in the U.S. Links to articles: “Accidents Of History Created U.S. Health System”, Alex Blumberg and Adam Davidson, National Public Radio, October 22, 2009. “Health Insurance in the United States”, Melissa Thomasson, EH.Net Encyclopedia, April 17, 2003. “Origins and Evolution of Employment-Based Health Benefits” Institute of Medicine (US) Committee on Employment-Based Health Benefits; Field MJ, Shapiro HT, editors. Employment and Health Benefits: A Connection at Risk. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 1993. 2. “The Real Reason the U.S. Has Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance” Aaron E. Carroll, New York Times, Sept. 5, 2017. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print More Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading...