PIA Member Testifies Before House Committee on Health Care Reform
Finally, Thompson urged caution over the costs of any government-mandated health insurance, stating, "Whether it would be state mandates, mandated minimum levels of coverage, or pay-or-play structures, there is a real concern about cost increases outweighing the noble goal of insuring more Americans. It also creates serious barriers to entry for very small and start-up printing companies."
"The cost of healthcare is a number-one concern of our members, says Lisbeth Lyons, vice president of government affairs for Printing Industries of America. "It's not a surprise when printers are currently spending approximately $6.6 billion per year on health insurance. We commend Chairwoman Velazquez, Ranking Member Graves, and members of the Committee for holding today's hearing and calling attention to the important issue of health care reform."
Printing Industries of America will continue to advocate on behalf of its members as the health care debate unfolds.
For more information about health care reform and its effect on the printing industry, visit www.printing.org/governmentadvocacy or contact Printing Industries of America's Government Affairs department at 202-730-7970.
About Bradley L. Thompson:
In 1985, Bradley L. Thompson II went to work at the Detroit Legal News Co. working in the commercial printing division, Inland Press. In 1991, after working in a wide variety of positions, he was named publisher of The Detroit Legal News. In 1995, Thompson was named President and CEO of the corporation and then Chairman of the company in 2004.
Thompson is the current Chair of the Labor Policy Committee of the Printing Industries of America. He is also a past president of Printing Industries of Michigan and currently serves on the board of the Printing Industries of America. He is a past president of the American Court and Commercial Newspaper Association and currently serves as a director of the Public Notice Resource Center in Washington, DC.
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