January 08, 2010 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Take-up rates for medical care plans among State and local government and private industry workers, March 2009

Medical plan take-up rate for selected occupational categories, private industry and State and local government workers, March 2009
Worker characteristic	Private industry	State and local government
Management, professional, and related	78	82
Service	63	85
Sales and office	70	84
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	80	88
Production, transportation, and material moving	76	84

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