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.
Miscellaneous Archives:
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.
ERIC is Working to Ensure Telehealth Access at the State Level
ERIC has been busy working to ensure telehealth state laws do not create additional patchworks in legislation or barriers to access of care. This week, ERIC has provided guidance to lawmakers in Idaho and Massachusetts.
Transparency Has the Ability to Transform the Health Care System for the Better
ERIC filed comments today on the HHS’s proposed regulations relating to transparency in health coverage. The regulations would require health plans and health insurance issuers to disclose of out-of-pocket costs and negotiated rates.
ERIC Weighs-In on Federal Paid Family Leave Legislation
Today, ERIC submitted written testimony to the House Ways and Means Committee on federal paid family leave legislation.