Washington, D.C., February 11, 2026– Today, James Gelfand, President and CEO of The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health at a hearing titled “Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the Prescription Drug Supply Chain.” The hearing focused on the root drivers of prescription drug costs and ways to keep them both accessible and affordable.
Miscellaneous Archives:
ERIC Files Amicus Brief to Stop Abuse of No Surprises Act Arbitration Process
Washington, D.C., February 9, 2026– On Friday, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company v. HaloMD LLC (Anthem). The brief urges the Court to allow the plaintiff’s case to proceed by rejecting the defendant’s motion to dismiss.
ERIC Calls on Indiana Lawmakers to Oppose Legislation that Undermines Surprise Billing Protections
Washington, D.C. February 3, 2026– The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today warned Indiana lawmakers that legislation under consideration risks increasing the cost of healthcare and destabilizing health benefits for Hoosier families.
ERIC Applauds Final Passage of Health Policies that Will Improve Affordability for Employers and Working Families
Washington, D.C. February 3, 2026– The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today praised passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (the CAA) as a victory for the more than 160 million workers and families who receive their coverage through the employer-based system.
ERIC Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Reconsider Adoption of the Biden Administration’s Suspended, Contested Mental Health Parity Rules
Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted public comments this week to Maryland House and Senate lawmakers, warning against proposed legislation (HB 280 and SB 205) that would prematurely codify in state law the former Administration’s federal mental health parity rules that are currently suspended from enforcement as litigation is pending challenging their validity under federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
P4ESC Applauds House Release of Funding Bill Advancing Meaningful Health Care Cost Reforms
WASHINGTON, DC – January 22, 2026 – The Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage (P4ESC) commends Congress for releasing the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which includes meaningful policies to lower health care costs for employers and working families.
Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage Announces Taylor Hittle as New Executive Director
WASHINGTON, DC – January 13, 2026– The Partnership for Employer-Sponsored Coverage (P4ESC) today announced Taylor Hittle as its new Executive Director. Hittle takes the reins at P4ESC following the retirement of Neil Trautwein.
Employers Caution Virginia’s Proposed Balance Billing Amendments Could Imperil Health Care Affordability
Washington, D.C., January 8, 2025 – Last week, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted a formal comment letter in response to INS-2025-00072, the Virginia’s State Bureau of Insurance’s (BOI) proposed amendments to the Rules Governing Balance Billing for Out-of-Network Health Care Services.
ERIC Applauds Introduction of the PBM Fiduciary Accountability, Integrity, and Reform (FAIR) Act
Washington, D.C., December 19, 2025– The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) today applauded the introduction of the PBM Fiduciary Accountability, Integrity, and Reform (FAIR) Act. The legislation, introduced by Representatives Auchincloss (D-MA) and Mackenzie (R-PA), and Senators Marshall (R-KS), Kaine (D-VA), Grassley (R-IA) and Hassan (D-NH), clarifies that fiduciary standards for employer health benefit plans governed by the Employee Income and Retirement Security Act (ERISA) apply in full to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) performing services on behalf of the plan.
Employers Press Court to Block Iowa Law Threatening ERISA Plan Health Benefits
Washington, D.C., December 16, 2025– On Monday, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and allied organizations filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in Iowa Ass’n of Business and Industry v. Iowa Commissioner of Insurance (the Iowa PBM Case).