Resources and Reports
Comparison of CWA’s Health Care Priorities with Bills in Congress, longer version
10/15/09 A two-page chart that compares three current (as of Oct. 5, 2009) health reform bills as far as how they address CWA's priorities for health reform: no taxation of benefits, employers pay fair share, affordable coverage for pre-Medicare retirees, and public plan option.
Comparison of CWA’s Health Care Priorities with Bills in Congress, shorter version
10/15/09 A one-page chart that compares three current (as of Oct. 5, 2009) health reform bills as far as how they address CWA's priorities for health reform: no taxation of benefits, employers pay fair share, affordable coverage for pre-Medicare retirees, and public plan option.
Comparison of CWA’s Health Care Priorities with H.R. 3200
07/27/09 Fact sheet shows how the major health reform legislation in the House meets CWA's priorities for fixing the health system.
Comparison of Employer Responsibility Provisions in the Senate and House Health Care Bills
10/15/09 Compares three current (as of Oct. 7, 2009) health reform bills in terms of what they do to make sure employers all pay their fair share.
CWA legislative fact sheet on health reform
06/19/09 Explains CWA's top priorities for health reform legislation this year, with supporting facts and graphs - perfect for a meeting with your Member of Congress.
CWA’s Health Care Reform Priorities for 2009
05/06/09 As legislation is getting crafted in Washington, CWA's Health Care Campaign has gone beyond the general principles of 2008 to a more specific list of priorities for inclusion in any reform.
Excise Tax on Insurance Plans is a Tax on Workers’ Health Benefits by Another Name
09/22/09 CWA explains what's wrong with a proposal by the Senate Finance Committee, to tax benefits. The fact sheet calculates the impact on CWA members and their employers.
Excise Tax on Insurance Plans is a Tax on Workers’ Health Benefits by Another Name: Shorter Version
10/19/09 CWA explains what's wrong with a proposal by the Senate Finance Committee, to tax benefits. This two-page fact sheet calculates the impact on CWA members and their employers.
Health Care Excise Tax = A Big Middle Class Tax Increase
10/13/09 A proposed tax on health benefits, included in a health reform bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee, would mean an average tax of $7,800 on many working families, according to the analysis by the CWA Research Department.
More Employers Taking Aim at Retiree Health Benefits
08/28/08 This piece from the March, 2008 CWA News profiles the fight for retiree health benefits at Embarq, General Motors, Verizon, and United Airlines.
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