ERIC applauds the Administration’s action to provide relief for patients in qualified high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts, to ensure they can obtain testing and treatment for the coronavirus.
Miscellaneous Archives:
ERIC Takes on Modernizing the DC/401(k) Plan System
ERIC today briefed Congressional staff on how lawmakers can help large employers strengthen the defined contribution plans they offer their employees.
Modernizing the DC/401(k) Plan System
ERIC is promoting a series of proposals to modernize defined contribution plans. The ideas included in this paper build and improve upon measures that were under consideration in previous Congresses, but also includes many new proposals designed to improve defined contribution plans to make them more predictable, less complicated, and ultimately more beneficial for employers and workers alike.
ERIC Supports Maryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Today, ERIC expressed our support for lawmakers working on expanding access to critical paid family and medical leave benefits for Maryland residents. ERIC was especially pleased that HB 839 provides an exemption for employers that already provide generous paid family and medical leave benefits to their employees.
ERIC Confident Court Will Reject Seattle Employer Health Care Mandate
ERIC remains confident in our lawsuit against the City of Seattle and believes that the court will reject the City’s latest filing to dismiss the lawsuit. In January, ERIC filed an amended complaint challenging Seattle’s Municipal Code (SMC) 14.28, on the grounds that ERISA preempts the new law.
Federal Paid Leave Legislation Must Provide Relief from Patchwork of State Laws
ERIC sent testimony to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections ahead of today’s hearing, entitled “Balancing Work, Health, and Family: The Case for Expanding the Family and Medical Leave Act.”
ERIC Responds to President Trump’s 2021 Budget
ERIC is pleased President Trump’s 2021 budget addresses the rising cost of health care and calls for legislative and regulatory efforts to achieve ERIC member companies’ top health policy objectives
ERIC Testimony Highlights Critical Role Large Employers Play in Providing PFML Benefits
ERIC provided testimony ahead of the Subcommittee hearing to highlight the critical role that large, multistate employers play in providing paid family and medical leave benefits to millions of employers across the country as well as the unique challenges created by the current patchwork of state paid leave laws.
Surprise Medical Billing Legislation Must End the Crisis, Not Add to It
ERIC is pleased that nearly a year after Senate champions introduced legislation, the House is again moving forward with proposals regarding the surprise medical billing crisis, this time from the Ways and Means Committee.
ERIC Calls on Congress to Address Prescription Drug Costs
Ahead of the House Ways and Means Committee hearing titled “More Cures for More Patients: Overcoming Pharmaceutical Barriers,” ERIC sent a letter to Chairman Doggett and Ranking Member Nunes commending lawmakers’ efforts to lower drug costs by addressing abuses that hinder competition and drive up prescription drug costs for patients.