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On the last day of the National Association of Health Underwriters’ 2012 Capitol Conference hundreds of attendees received exciting industry news that made the ballroom erupt with a roar of applause and cheers.
“We now officially have a Senate companion bill [to H.R. 1206, the MLR legislation in the House] to be dropped in the next few days,” said Janet Trautwein, CEO of the organization.
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The future of employee wellness means that employers must balance strategies that combine meaningful new health and financial benefits.
The bill provides paid sick leave, aid to states and food assistance.
Workers will get up to two weeks of paid sick leave to deal with coronavirus issues and another 10 weeks of coronavirus-related paid family leave.
Employers and industry groups hope this is the first step to ultimately flatten the tires on the health plan tax.
As Congress weighs how to address the problem, here’s a guide to the bills and what to watch.
