Retailers urge Congress to make changes to heathcare act

Arlington, Va. -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) is calling on Congress to make “much-needed” changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).



The move comes in response to the Supreme Court of the United States' ruling Thursday upholding subsidies provided through ACA.



"The Supreme Court took clear action today to uphold the critical safety net that Exchange tax credits provide for millions of American families,” stated RILA President Sandy Kennedy. “Congress must now take bipartisan action to make much-needed, and long-awaited, structural changes to the ACA. Since enactment of the ACA, RILA has urged members on both sides of the aisle to come together on legislative measures to provide regulatory relief for job creators and our employees. Now is the time for Congress to act on these important issues.”



RILA strongly supports legislative efforts to:



• Provide employers with regulatory relief under the reporting requirements

• Restore the 40 hour work-week standard

• Eliminate the erroneous transitional reinsurance fee on businesses

• Strengthen and improve access to employer wellness programs and consumer directed health products

• Remove the duplicative automatic enrollment requirement

• Rescind the problematic 40% excise tax on health plans