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Detroit Regional Chamber encourages Congress to reject association health plan legislation

Published in Managed Care Weekly Digest, July 7th, 2003

Health insurance costs would increase by an average of 6% overall in the small-business market and the number of uninsured would increase by more than 1 million if federal legislation regarding association health plans (AHPs) were enacted, according to a study sponsored by the National Small Business United (NSBU), conducted by Mercer.

The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 (H.R. 660/S.545), currently making its way through Congress, would allow national trade associations to offer health insurance to members under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. These plans could be offered across state lines without being subject to state rules and...

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Source: Managed Care Weekly Digest (2003-07-07)

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