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NRF to Congress: It's time to repeal, reform federal healthcare law

The National Retail Federation is calling on Congress to take action following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the controversial Affordable Care Act.

June 30, 2015

The National Retail Federation is calling on Congress to take action following the Supreme Court ruling upholding the controversial Affordable Care Act.

Describing the law as "poorly constructed," the NRF said Congress must step in to help eliminate the burdens the healthcare law is imposing on businesses and employees. The Supreme Court, for the second time, upheld the law in a ruling last week.

"Now that the court has spoken, it is imperative that Congress seize the opportunity and address the most egregious errors in this poorly constructed law to ease unreasonable compliance burdens and reduce the cost of coverage for employers and employees alike," said David French, NRF senior vice president of government relations, in a statement.

"Questions about the effectiveness of the Affordable Care Act persist five years after its enactment. The ACA's impractical and unworkable regulations and requirements continue to cast a shadow on employer-sponsored health coverage," French said.

The industry group wants Congress either to repeal the employer mandate or to eliminate what it considers "onerous" reporting requirements and restore the traditional 40-hour work week as the standard for eligibility.

"The Supreme Court decision should provide the pressure needed to thaw out congressional intransigence over health care and pave the way for both parties, Congress and the administration to work together to reform the ACA to make it more practical and reasonable. The nation's business community will not stand by as partisan bickering trumps prudent changes," stated French.