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.
Miscellaneous Archives:
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.
ERIC Takes Seattle Back to Court Over New Employer Health Care Mandate
ERIC has filed an amended complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington challenging Seattle’s Municipal Code 14.28, on grounds that the new law is preempted by ERISA.
Employers Applaud Advancement of the CREATES Act and Transparency Measures, View 2020 as a Transformational Year in Drug Pricing
Employers’ Prescription for Affordable Drugs (EmployersRx) applauded Congress for including the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act and portions of the Biologic Patent Transparency Act in an omnibus government funding package announced this week. EmployersRx welcomed this legislation and encouraged lawmakers to continue negotiation on comprehensive, transformative legislation that can lower drug costs.
Victory: ERIC’s Decade-Long Fight to Repeal Cadillac Tax is Successful
ERIC has achieved a major legislative victory, as Congress today finally repealed the ACA’s “Cadillac” excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health insurance. For the past decade, ERIC has been fighting against the tax year after year.
ERIC Applauds Congress for Protecting Retirement Security
The ERISA Industry Committee applauds Congress for including the SECURE Act in the just passed 2020 spending bill. The Act provides Americans with greater retirement security by delivering a permanent fix allowing workers to continue accruing benefits in frozen pension plans, extending the required minimum distribution rules, and helping with student debt repayment.