Welcome to July in Indiana! It’s been a little hot and toasty lately and that’s not just the weather but also the political climate in general especially in Washington, D.C.
Archive | Legislative
Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Health Coverage for Millions of Americans Employed by Small Businesses
On June 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor expanded access to affordable health coverage options for America’s small businesses and their employees through Association Health Plans. Association Health Plans work by allowing small businesses, including self-employed workers, to band together by geography or industry to obtain healthcare coverage as if they were a single […]
H.R. 878 Federal Right to Try Legislation is signed into law by President Trump
The new law authorizes the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law.
Legislative Update – 2018 Special Session
Indiana Lawmakers gathered in Indianapolis on May 14th for a brief one-day special session to deal with five bills that Governor Holcomb and the Republican controlled General Assembly deemed emergencies. Democrats, on the other hand, argued that when added together the bills did not warrant the price tag to bring the legislature back into session. […]
May Legislative Update
NAHU called on members to take action in their latest Operation Shout to ask Congress to support legislation to make needed reforms to health savings accounts (HSAs). The Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act, H.R. 5138, was introduced in March by Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)…
May HUPAC Update
Well, the PRIMARY SEASON has officially ended! The NEGATIVE ADS will stop for a few days & then pick-up where they off. We will miss 2 of our supporters in Congressman Messer & Congressman Rokita. They have both been friends to our industry, ISAHU & NAHU. I will miss working with these two Gentlemen & […]