In many ways, U.S. health care is the envy of the world—it has helped many individuals live longer than ever and enjoy a better quality of life than previously possible. However, we continue to face the challenge of making quality health care more affordable, more accessible, and more reliable for all Americans.
The Chamber is focused on promoting effective private sector solutions to our health care challenges that will help control costs, expand access, and improve the quality of care.
The Chamber's health care priorities include:
Opioid abuse and addiction to illegal opioids has become a nation-wide epidemic with a tremendous peril on human lives, the labor participation rate, businesses, and economic growth.
With a united front, business, government, and communities can successfully combat this crisis.
Opioids have taken tens of thousands of lives and forever changed communities. Businesses must play a role in combating the crisis.
Lisa Allen, President and CEO of the Ziegenfelder Company of Wheeling, West Virginia, testified on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing entitled “The Opioids Epidemic: Implications for America’s Workplaces.”
U.S. Chamber President Tom Donohue's remarks on the State of American Business as prepared for delivery on January 10, 2018.
On January 2, 2018, the U.S.
On December 14th, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent this letter to House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady and Ranking Member Richard Neal regarding bills recently introduced to delay PPACA taxes imposed on health insurance premiums, medical devices, businesses, and consumers. December 14, 2017
On November 27th, the U.S.
On November 11, 2017, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent this Key Vote Alert! letter to all members of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 849, the "Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017," which would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for Labor, Immigration and Employee Benefits Randy Johnson issued the following statement today after President Trump declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency:
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Comments to DOL on Definition of Employer Under ERISA for Association Health Plans
On March 6, 2018, the U.S.