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Hearing to examine value of employer-sponsored health benefits under ERISA set for tomorrow

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Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot

Virginia Foxx - Chairwoman of the Education and the Workforce committee | Official U.S. House headshot

Tomorrow, September 10, at 10:15 a.m., the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Bob Good (R-VA), will hold a hearing titled "ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Value of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits."

"For 50 years, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) has been the legislative foundation that protects Americans’ access to employer-sponsored insurance. This hearing will give important insight into the value that employer-sponsored insurance continues to bring to employees, employers, and the public," said Chairman Good. "We can improve upon ERISA by protecting employer-driven flexibility, innovation, and competition—ultimately reducing health care costs for Americans. No longer can Congress ignore the burdens that government overregulation and the Left’s 'Medicare-for-All' mentality have wrought on America’s health care system."

The hearing details are as follows:

What:

Subcommittee hearing titled “ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Value of Employer-Sponsored Health Benefits”

When:

10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Where:

2175 Rayburn House Office Building

Witnesses include:

- Ms. Ilyse Schuman, Senior Vice President of Health and Paid Leave Policy at the American Benefits Council

- Ms. Holly Wade, Executive Director of the National Federation of Independent Business Research Center

- Mr. Anthony Wright, Executive Director of Families USA

- Dr. Paul Fronstin, Director of Health Benefits Research at the Employee Benefit Research Institute

The hearing is open to the press and will be live-streamed on the Committee’s YouTube page.

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