The
Honorable ___________
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515 |
OR |
The
Honorable__________
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20510 |
DATE
Dear________________
As the (YOUR TITLE) of (BUSINESS NAME) in (CITY, STATE), I am
a constituent of yours, and I have (NUMBER) employees. I am writing
to urge you to support H.R. 660/S. 545, the Small Business Health
Fairness Act. This legislation would provide access to affordable,
quality health insurance for millions of uninsured Americans through
Association Health Plans (AHPs.)
Based on an in-house survey of the Tire Industry Association’s
members, the average small tire shop is experiencing increases
in insurance premiums of 25-30 percent. As a small businessperson,
I am deeply concerned about these rising costs because I want
to provide good benefits for my employees.
Cost is the number one reason small business owners can’t
afford to provide health insurance to their employees. Association
Health Plan legislation would solve this problem. These bills
could save small businesses 15-30% in health insurance costs and
enable more of my employees to obtain health insurance.
(IF YOU HAVE ANY EXAMPLES OF "HORROR STORIES" WITHIN
YOUR OWN COMPANY, ADD THEM HERE.)
This bill would allow me to group together with other small businesses
to purchase more affordable insurance through a trade association.
Large employers and unions are already allowed to take advantage
of these economies of scale and administrative efficiencies, and
I believe that is it only fair to allow small businesses the same
opportunity. Without AHPs, I am at a competitive disadvantage
and end up paying more to provide health benefits to my employees.
I strongly urge you to level the playing field and cosponsor Association
Health Plans (AHPs). I hope I can count on your support for this
sensible legislation that will help reduce the number of the uninsured
in America.
Sincerely,
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