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@EdWorkforceCmte Republicans Deliver Innovative Health Care Solutions for Job Creators and Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 21, 2023
WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed H.R. 3799, the CHOICE Arrangement Act, delivering a win for job creators and workers. During debate of the legislation, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following remarks on the House Floor:

“I am certain of two things.

“One, health care costs present a significant burden on small businesses, and two, inaction is not going to cut it.

“This comprehensive small-business health care package is a proven first step based on free-market principles and reducing government interference. By empowering small businesses with choice and competition, we can lower health care costs and increase access to high-quality care.

“I hope the other side of the aisle gives this legislation the serious consideration it deserves. I often hear complaints that Republicans don’t have a plan to fix health care costs. 

“Well, here it is.”

The Committee's bills included in H.R. 3799 are:

The Association Health Plans Act:
  • Codifies the Trump administration rule to expand AHPs. 
  • Levels the playing field for small businesses.
  • Allows employers, including self-employed individuals and independent contractors, to band together across state lines to purchase health coverage.
The Self-Insurance Protection Act:
  • Reaffirms long-standing policies that stop-loss insurance is not health insurance and has never been considered health insurance under federal law. 
  • Prevents states from circumventing ERISA preemption and prohibiting small business owners' access to the self-insured market.
  • Ensures workers and employers will continue to benefit from a health care plan model that lowers costs and provides greater flexibility.
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