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Employers Urge Congress to Pass Health Care Legislation for a More Competitive and Transparent Market

Washington, D.C., June 10, 2024 – A diverse collection of organizations representing the nation’s employers who are dedicated to bringing more transparency and accountability to health care for employers and their employees, calls on Congress to enact meaningful pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and health care reform legislation this year. The organizations include The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), American Benefits Council, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, Silicon Valley Employers Forum, HR Policy Association, Business Group on Health, and the Small Business Majority.

The ERISA Industry Committee Asks Treasury and IRS for Benefits Guidance

Washington, D.C., May 30, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today asked the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for additional clarity regarding the regulations governing health care and retirement benefits. The submission responds to the agencies’ call for stakeholders to recommend topics for their 2024-2025 Priority Guidance Plan.

Major Employers Group Launches Ad Campaign Opposing Proposed Changes to U.S. Mental Health Care Policy

Washington, D.C., April 22, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC), a national trade association exclusively representing the largest employers in the United States in their capacity as sponsors of employee benefit plans for their nationwide workforces, launched a TV and digital ad campaign today detailing the potential negative implications of federal rule changes to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA).