ERIC provided statements for the record ahead of two hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives focused on lowering the cost of health.
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ERIC Victory: Maryland Lawmakers Shift Paid Leave Focus Based on ERIC Recommendations
ERIC successfully defeated Maryland’s paid leave insurance program and significantly pared down state COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave legislation. ERIC had been fighting the two proposals since the beginning of the year.
ERIC WIN: Tennessee Senate Passes PSYPACT Legislation
ERIC recommended passage of HB 455, which is a win for ERIC and its member companies as the bill increases access to mental health providers in the state by entering the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
House and Senate Hearings This Week, American Families Plan, Price Transparency & MA Plans
ERIC Continues to Work with Lawmakers to Address Mental Health & Expand Telehealth Access
ERIC participated in two health care-related Congressional hearings today. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) hearing examined the COVID-19 response and lessons learned to address mental health and substance use disorders.
ERIC Joins New York Business Leaders to Push Back on Single-Payer Proposal
A new policy brief developed by the ERIC looks at the impact single payer health care proposals would have on self-funded employer-sponsored health benefit plans.
ERIC Works with Lawmakers to Allow Tennessee to Join Telehealth Compact
Today, ERIC urged Tennessee lawmakers to pass HB 455, allowing the state to join Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT). This issue is important to ERIC as many of our members have employees in Tennessee.