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National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions Announces Speakers for Annual Forum

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions is hosting its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Forum – Temperature Rising: Igniting Change for a New Era – November 13-15 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions is hosting its highly anticipated 2023 Annual Forum – Temperature Rising: Igniting Change for a New Era – November 13-15 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA.
  • "For those fighting to improve healthcare value for employers, employees and their families, we're seeing renewed energy to influence a future where person-centric values deliver results like never before," said Michael Thompson, National Alliance president and CEO.
  • "Our Forum brings together emerging and established innovators who are reshaping our nation's healthcare system.
  • Registration is discounted for employers and other healthcare purchasers affiliated with a National Alliance member coalition.

California keeps looking for ways to raise prices, drive away more businesses and destroy growth through bad policy and bad politics

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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It makes it all but impossible to run small business restaurants, but the impacts are far beyond that.

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  • It makes it all but impossible to run small business restaurants, but the impacts are far beyond that.
  • Proponents argued that this bill was about helping everyone — especially hardworking people employed by restaurants.
  • Carveouts like these pit local businesses against each other and undermine the goal of helping all restaurant workers.
  • So it asked for a backdoor – pushing Sacramento lawmakers to introduce, pass and sign a bad policy that hurts small businesses, workers, and consumers.

Governor Newsom’s AB 257 Stamp of Approval Will Hurt California Consumers, Workers and Small Businesses

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Monday, September 5, 2022
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But instead of endorsing legislation that benefits all workers, Governor Newsom is creating an unequal playing field that threatens small business owners and communities across the state.

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  • But instead of endorsing legislation that benefits all workers, Governor Newsom is creating an unequal playing field that threatens small business owners and communities across the state.
  • Newsom is siding with special interests rather than the people and small businesses of California.
  • Given that AB 257 will increase costs for consumers and harm local businesses, its no surprise less than one-third of Californians support this bill.
  • To speak to a small business owner who will be impacted by AB 257, please contact Patrick George at (916) 202-1982.

Gov. Newsom Can Save CA Families & Small Businesses From 20% Food Tax With AB 257 Veto

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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His own Department of Finance opposed AB 257, saying it would increase costs without solving the problem it claims to address.

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  • His own Department of Finance opposed AB 257, saying it would increase costs without solving the problem it claims to address.
  • Governor Newsom knows that if AB 257 becomes law, small businesses like mine will face no choice but to raise prices to stay afloat or be forced to shut our doors.
  • AB 257 hurts local small businesses like mine while raising prices for local families and visitors to our state, said Alex Johnson, owner of 11 franchised restaurants in California.
  • To speak to a small business owner who would be impacted by AB 257, please contact Patrick George at (916) 202-1982.

83 Percent of Surveyed Economists Oppose FAST Recovery Act

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new survey reflecting labor economists views on the impact of the proposed Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act in California.

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  • Today, the Employment Policies Institute (EPI) released a new survey reflecting labor economists views on the impact of the proposed Fast Food Accountability and Standards (FAST) Recovery Act in California.
  • Responding economists specialized primarily in labor (69%), and identified their political affiliation as Independent (56%), Democrat (18%), Republican (16%) or Other (10%).
  • A strong majority of economists (83%) oppose the adoption of the FAST Recovery Act, with 71% strongly opposing.
  • Michael Saltsman, Managing Director at the Employment Policies Institute, released the following statement: Economists agree the so-called FAST Recovery Act is a harmful policy that would have severe negative impacts on the state's fast-food restaurants.