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News on the ERIC conference, Dishing with HHS Asst. Secretary Giroir, Opioid Litigation, and More!
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.
ERIC Fights to Revive Stalling Telehealth Legislation in Idaho
Copay Accumulator Victory! New Surprise Billing Legislation – A Nightmare for Employers? Drug Costs, and More!
ERIC Fights for Technology Neutral Telehealth Provisions in Maryland
ERIC is urging both the Maryland House Committee on Health and Government Operations and the Maryland Senate Committee on Education, Health, and Welfare to vote favorably on two bills that would define telehealth in a technology neutral way.
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
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 Fights Arbitration in Virginia Surprise Medical Billing Legislation
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.