Content about Healthcare reform

April 19, 2012
Restaurant industry lobbying efforts focus on tax reform, debit fees, labor
Health care reform awaits Supreme Court decision
September 15, 2011
Industry associations address health care reform
NRA and IFA praise lawmakers seeking to repeal health care law provision
May 2, 2011
Pleading their case
Operators hit D.C. to voice concerns over economy, health-care costs
November 8, 2010
Industry searches for ways to soften impact of health care reform
The race is on to stem the anticipated pain of the looming federal health care reform law
November 5, 2010
Operators mull changes to health care plans for hourlies
Study: Many fear rising cost of 'mini-med' plans
October 1, 2010
Anxiety grows over health care reform
Restaurant execs anticipate cutting jobs and slowing growth, survey finds
May 20, 2010
NRA partners with UnitedHealthcare
The National Restaurant Association said it has partnered with insurance giant UnitedHealthcare in an effort to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable for foodservice operators and their employees.
April 4, 2010
A timeline for health care reform
As the federal health care insurance reform measure emerges from months of rancorous legislative turmoil, industry experts are beginning to understand how and when the sweeping law will impact the foodservice business.
March 22, 2010
Restaurants respond to health care reform
The landmark health care legislation that President Barack Obama signed into law on Tuesday will...
March 21, 2010
Restaurants face big changes with health care reform
As President Barack Obama prepares to sign a sweeping health care reform bill into law, the foodservice industry faces changes of historic proportion.
January 20, 2010
IFA pushes for new health care bill
WASHINGTON In the wake of Scott Brown's upset victory in the Massachusetts Senate race Tuesday,...
November 15, 2009
Industry lobbyists prescribe changes to House health care bill
As the House’s health care reform wends its way through the legislative process, several industry...
October 4, 2009
For efficient, low-cost heath care, keep the government out
A couple of weeks ago I gave my daughter Hannah $200 to buy school clothes....
September 13, 2009
With the overhaul of health care a virtual certainty, the time is now for industry to get educated, involved
Here’s a quick quiz for you. Define the following terms: Mandated coverage. Public option. Co-op....
August 30, 2009
Industry wary of ill effects from health care reform
Ken Willis says the town hall meeting he attended in Denton, Texas, was not marked...
August 16, 2009
Potential health care expenses enough to make employers sick
Congress is considering several competing proposals to cover 47 million uninsured Americans. But such a...
April 28, 2009
SF operators reject city's health care compromise
SAN FRANCISCO The Golden Gate Restaurant Association on Wednesday rejected an offer by San Francisco...
August 11, 2008
Mass. employers may pay more for health care
BOSTON Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has pushed through a proposal that would increase the amount...
February 21, 2008
Supreme Court refuses to derail San Francisco’s employer fees
WASHINGTON U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Thursday rebuffed an effort by the Golden...
January 13, 2008
Restaurant industry must press message that health care reform shouldn’t sicken foodservice
As the new year began, San Francisco restaurateurs were basking in their heroic starring role...
December 26, 2007
Judge strikes down San Francisco’s health insurance mandate
SAN FRANCISCO In a victory for the restaurant industry, a federal judge has overturned a...
September 11, 2007
Schwarzenegger calls for special session on health care reform
SACRAMENTO Calif. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday called for a special session of the...
July 8, 2007
Prognosis positive: Private-sector health care initiatives benefit employees and employers
Over the past several months, we’ve discussed the urgency of a health care debate that...
June 3, 2007
Join the NRA in its mission to seek out solutions, not mandates, for health care
When universal health care was on the front burner of national debate during the 1990s,...
May 6, 2007
The Maryland Experiment: Bad medicine for the restaurant industry
When it comes to public policy solutions to societal challenges, the cure often can be...
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