Press Room of the Employers' Coalition on Medicare

Press Releases and Statements

• The National Business Group on Health Care Applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Dec 22, 2005) (PDF)
• Official Launch of the Medicare Employer Drug Benefit Plans (Dec 22, 2005)
• ECOM Welcomes News that Medicare's Prescription Drug Benefit Is On Track for a Successful Launch (Sept 27, 2005)
• ECOM Applauds Survey (Dec 14, 2004)
• Employer Community Recognizes Anniversary of Medicare Modernization Act (Dec 8, 2004)
• ECOM Welcomes CMS Proposal for Medicare (Jul 26, 2004)
• Kodak Letter to its Retirees (Mar 2, 2004) (PDF)
• Dupont Letter to its Retirees (Jan 30, 2004)
• ECOM Applauds Historic Passage of Medicare Reform Legislation (Nov 25, 2003)

Hill Letters, Testimony, and Comments

• ECOM Letter to Congress Discouraging Cuts to Medicare Advantage Program (January 11, 2007) (PDF)
• Letter from the American Benefits Council regarding the Chairman's Mark for the Senate Finance Committee's FY 2006 budget reconciliation package (October 24, 2005) (PDF)
• ECOM addresses the provisions to reduce funding for Health Plan Choices offered to Medicare beneficiaries (October 21, 2005) (PDF)
• ERISA Industry Committee letter to Congress to Stay the Course with Medicare Part D (September 22, 2005)
• U.S. Chamber letter to Congress to implement the Medicare Part D Benefit on time (September 21, 2005)
• ECOM urges the Senate to support the implementation of the employer provisions in the Medicare Modernization Act (February 10, 2005) (PDF)
• ECOM urges the House to support the implementation of the employer provisions in the Medicare Modernization Act (February 10, 2005) (PDF)
• Employers' Coalition on Medicare Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• American Benefits Council and U.S. Chamber Follow-up Letter on Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• National Association of Manufacturers Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• National Business Group on Health Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• Business Roundtable Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• ERISA Industry Committee Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Oct 4, 2004) (PDF)
• American Benefits Council and U.S. Chamber Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Sep 28, 2004) (PDF)
• Corporate Health Care Coalition Comments on the Medicare Prescription Drug Proposed Rule (Sep 28, 2004) (PDF)

Advertisements

• Now is the Time for Medicare Reform (PDF)
• Advertisements to Senators and Representatives
• Advertisement Thanking Senator Max Baucus (PDF)
• Advertisement Thanking Rep. Butch Otter (PDF)
• Advertisement Thanking Rep. Bill Thomas (PDF)