How Erisa May Trip Up Bids to Extend Coverage - WSJ.com

How Erisa May Trip Up Bids to Extend Coverage - WSJ.com: "Big states including California, Pennsylvania and Illinois are debating proposals that give employers a choice between providing insurance or paying into a fund to subsidize coverage for those who can't afford it. Several other states are considering the approach. But business opponents and others say the strategy, known as 'pay or play,' might violate a 1974 law that bars states from regulating certain health plans."