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Fed Unions Release Reports on the Detrimental Impact of the Senate Excise Tax on FEHBP Health Plans

Two reports released today by federal unions found that the so-called "Cadillac" tax on higher-cost health plans contained in the U.S. Senate health care bill would actually affect average plans like those under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). The reports suggest that the excise tax would result in significant health benefit cuts and shifting of costs to employees, as plans try to avoid the tax.

CWA Calls for "Worksite Summit" Strategy

Right now, the nation is in a vicious cycle of corporate job cuts and contracting out that has frozen unemployment above 10 percent. Every employer that cuts jobs to preserve profits or improve its share value adds to the current recession. Our nation can only hope to recover if we break this cycle of job destruction.