1.   But achieving that extra coverage would require larger government subsidies or larger employer payments.

2.   But it is not clear whether the Republicans will help them out by allowing the Senate to start a vote on employer payments.

3.   But some senators said he also suggested that the employer payments would not be automatic if the Congress took no action.

4.   But Mitchell is far less confident of mustering a majority for any bill, especially for one that relies on mandatory employer payments.

5.   Economists consider these employer payments as part of the tax burden for the worker, since the expenses tend to keep wages lower.

6.   President Clinton has insisted that Congress adopt a measure guaranteeing universal coverage, and he has argued that employer payments are a necessary tool to reach that goal.

7.   The Dole plan relies on market incentives to boost health coverage but does not require universal coverage or partial employer payment of premiums.

8.   The mainstream proposal has a lesser aim and no requirements for employer payments.

9.   They noted that it included no requirements for employer payments, no new taxes and no price controls.