There’s broad, bipartisan support in Congress to provide relief from the Health Insurance Tax. Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced the Permanent Relief for Seniors and Medicare, Medicaid, Human Services Extension Act of 2019, including a two-year delay of… Read More
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Seniors Show Up, Will Congress do the Same?
It’s Time to Stop The HIT on Seniors The rising cost of healthcare remains of paramount concern to many American voters. And this concern holds true for a large and committed voter population—seniors, who continue to show up at the… Read More
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Looming 2020 HIT Threatens Millennial Generation
Across the country, millennials are disrupting modern business like never before. From their push towards open office spaces and flexible work schedules to their integrated approach to technology as part of the new “9 to 5”, millennials have transformed businesses… Read More
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The HIT’s Return is a Double Threat to American Jobs, Affordable Coverage
The return of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) means higher costs and fewer jobs for hardworking Americans. Absent immediate Congressional action to delay the HIT, small businesses and families will face $500 on average in higher premiums for 2020. To… Read More
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Congress, “Suspend This Tax Again”
Time is of the essence for Congress to address the looming 2020 Health Insurance Tax (HIT) before rate filing deadlines in early June. Absent immediate action to delay the HIT, small businesses will be met with a steep increase in… Read More
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2020 HIT Would Hurt Small Businesses in Colorado & Beyond
Colorado is home to more than 600,000 small businesses that make the Centennial State one of the most vibrant economic centers in the country. More than one million Coloradoans, including Barbara Myrick, are the vital lifeline for the state’s growing… Read More
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Iowa Small Business Owner Says Congress Can and Should Delay the HIT
For Iowa small businesses and their employees, the return of the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) in 2020 will mean more than $400 in added costs to their insurance. Jennifer Coughenour, owner of Wanderlust Fashion in Des Moines, has established one… Read More
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Small Business Community Urges Congress to Prioritize HIT Relief
As we move closer to June and premium rates being locked in for next year, small business owners are increasingly concerned about the looming Health Insurance Tax (HIT) set to return on January 1, 2020. Absent immediate Congressional action to… Read More
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Support for HIT Relief Continues to Build
Calls for relief from the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) continue to grow as small businesses once again get closer to rate filing deadlines in early June. Stop The HIT Coalition members, advocacy groups and business organizations are all urging Congress… Read More
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GUEST BLOG: Five Reasons Why the HIT Matters
Authored By: Robyn Boerstling, Vice President of Infrastructure, Innovation and Human Resources Policy at the National Association of Manufacturers For middle-class families across the country, rising health care costs present a difficult challenge. While the reasons for those costs are many, one factor… Read More