House to Vote on Small Business Healthcare Bill

Under current law, employers with 50 or more employees working an average of 30 hours per week or more are required to offer health coverage for their employees. However, last September, Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) introduced H.R. 3798, the "Save American Workers Act." The bill would delay Obamacare's employer mandate and the "Cadillac" tax on expensive employer-provided health insurance, and most importantly, change the definition of a "full-time worker" from someone who works 30 hours per week to someone who works 40 hours per week. Unfortunately, Obamacare's redefinition of a "full-time worker" from the standard 40-hour work week to a 30-hour work week has caused a reduction in employee hours instead of expanding access to health coverage.

The House is scheduled to vote this week. PMAA fully supports this bill because it promotes access to healthcare coverage for millions of hardworking employees without burdening employers with additional costs that could cost employees their jobs.