Joint Letter Applauding Introduction of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017

This joint trades letter was sent to all members of the United States Senate applauding the introduction of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017.

June 26, 2017TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE:We the undersigned organizations recognize that the current health care system of this country under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not working and is in need of serious and deep reforms. We appreciate the work you are doing to make health care more stable and affordable in the individual market and applaud the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 for repealing many of the taxes and penalties imposed by the ACA.As you know, U.S. employers provide stable, highly valued health benefits to more than 177 million Americans – the largest source of health care coverage in the country. As senators work to revise and amend this legislation to repeal and replace the ACA, we encourage you to protect the employer-sponsored system by fully repealing the ACA’s 40% “Cadillac Tax” and refrain from imposing any new taxes on

We commend and support the Senate for taking these steps while recognizing that changes will be needed as the legislative process continues. We urge your support for the process and look forward to continuing to work with policy makers as this legislation is further refined.Sincerely,Air Conditioning Contractors of AmericaAmerica’s Business Benefit AssociationAmerican Staffing AssociationAmerican Supply AssociationAssociated Builders and ContractorsAssociated General ContractorsAuto Care AssociationCommunicating for America, Inc.The Council of Insurance Agents and BrokersEmployers Council on Flexible Compensation (ECFC)The ERISA Industry CommitteeFood Marketing InstituteHR Policy AssociationIndependent Insurance Agents and Brokers of AmericaInternational Foodservice Distributors AssociationInternational Franchise AssociationNational Association for the Self-EmployedNational Association of Home BuildersNational Association of Insurance and Financial AdvisorsNational Association of Wholesaler-DistributorsNational Club AssociationNational Restaurant AssociationNational Retail FederationSelf-Insurance Institute of America, Inc.Small Business & Entrepreneurship CouncilSociety for Human Resource ManagementSociety of Professional Benefit Administrators (SPBA)U.S. Chamber of Commerce