United States House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the Health Care Law’s Impact on Jobs, Employers January 26, 2011 The Campaign to End Obesity Action Fund is dedicated to reversing one of America’s costliest diseases. Today, two-thirds of U.S. adults and nearly one in three children struggle with overweight or obesity. Taxpayers, governments and businesses spend billions on… Read more

It appears that the 500 billion taken from medicare to fund medicade is wrong  and to take away our paid for benefits is wrong . Please exempt medicare from obamacare and repeal it and start all over Thanks JAMES T. LETTE Read more

The National Business Group on Health Statement for the Record House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the impact the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010” will have on the U.S. economy and employers’ ability to hire new workers and retain existing employees Chairman Camp, Ranking Member Levin and members of the… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement on Tuesday evening in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Although the President hit some positive notes in his speech, I was disappointed he didn’t go further.  While reaching out to Republicans on taxes, trade and health care, we needed more than a few token gestures… Read more

Wednesday's vote to repeal the unpopular health care law was, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, the end of the beginning of our push to make quality health care more affordable and accessible for all Americans. Full repeal of the Democrats' partisan health care law is critical to advancing fiscally responsible, patient-centered reforms that actually lower health care costs. Repeal… Read more

In a letter highlighting their support for repeal of the Democrats’ health care law, a coalition representing the country's largest, oldest and most respected small business associations, including the Associated Builders and Contractors, the National Federation of Independent Business, the National Restaurant Association, the Printing Industries of America, National Association of… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today delivered a statement on the House floor in support of repealing the job-destroying health care bill. Below are excerpts, followed by the full statement. The Fundamental Flaw With The Healthcare Bill “The problem with this law – among its many faults – is it puts government at the center of health care decisions; not… Read more

Democrats argue that despite cutting more than one-half trillion dollars from Medicare in order to fund a new entitlement that they’re actually “protecting/improving” Medicare for seniors.  They like to point to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) actuaries’ analysis that predicts that because of the cuts, the solvency of the Medicare Hospital Insurance (Part A) Trust… Read more

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today announced that the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing on the impact the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” and “Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010” will have on the U.S. economy and employers’ ability to hire new workers and retain existing employees.  The hearing will take place on… Read more

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) A builder in New Jersey won't be hiring any extra help, saying “It’s too risky to add bodies, will add machinery instead to be more efficient.” An insurance agent in Delaware said he will “Cut back on benefits, not hire an additional worker or discontinue paying health insurance for employee’s altogether.” A third-party… Read more