PIA National is pleased to name Representative Billy Long (R-MO) the 2019 Legislator of the Year for his long-standing effort to ensure the role of independent insurance agents in delivering healthcare to consumers. Representative Long represents the 7thCongressional District of Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives. First elected to Congress in 2011, Rep. Long …
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PIA National is strongly opposed to an action taken by the administration that seeks to allow the sale of health insurance across state lines. In October 2017, President Trump issued an executive order (EO #13813), directing federal agencies to consider ways to increase competition and consumer choice in health care. In accordance with this executive …
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On January 24th, Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) reintroduced the bipartisan Middle Class Health Benefits Repeal Act of 2019 (H.R. 748) in the U.S. House. This legislation would repeal the excise tax on high-cost employer-sponsored health coverage known as the “Cadillac Tax.” PIA National strongly supports …
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