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March 15, 2013
Healthcare Update

Retail companies should expect this year and 2014 to be a wild roller coaster ride of health insurance changes for retailers. That assessment came from Neil Trautwein, VP, employee benefits, National Retail Federation, who said that retailers need to take prudent actions to comply with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

March 6, 2013
NRF backs legislation to repeal health care employer mandate

The National Retail Federation this week welcomed introduction of House and Senate legislation that would repeal the employer mandate provision of the health care reform law scheduled to take effect next year.

January 2, 2013
RILA comments on employer health care regulations

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement in response to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) employer mandate proposed rules filed Wednesday in the Federal Register.

November 8, 2012
RILA to Obama: Without rules, employer-sponsored health care at risk

In a letter sent to President Barack Obama, RILA President Sandy Kennedy argued that the Administration’s failure in a timely manner to provide employers with formal guidance on the most basic of implementation rules for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) jeopardizes employer-sponsored healthcare coverage.

November 7, 2012
Election 2012: The impact on retail

The National Retail Federation said it looked forward to continuing to work with President Obama and the new Congress toward the goal of putting Americans back to work and ensuring that the nation’s economy remains the strongest in the world.

July 20, 2010
RILA: Celebrating President Obama's signing of swipe-fee reform legislation

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement from RILA president Sandy Kennedy...

June 30, 2010
House approves financial reform bill that includes regulation on swipe fees

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass the reconciled financial reform bill,...

June 17, 2010
NRF running radio ads to keep swipe fee amendment in bill

The National Retail Federation Friday launched a radio campaign urging the House and Senate to...

March 22, 2010
Retail associations united in opposition to healthcare overhaul

Associations representing the retail industry were united in their opposition to the historic healthcare legislation...

September 28, 2008
U.S House OKs Extending Renewable Energy Tax Credits

The U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 26 approved legislation to extend billions of dollars...

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