WASHINGTON — The Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 660), also known as the Association Health Plan (AHP) legislation, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Ernie Fletcher, R-Ky.
The legislation gives companies the opportunity to band together with other companies and purchase healthcare at a lower cost. Fletcher anticipates that the legislation would reduce the high cost of health insurance for small businesses and the self-employed by allowing them to enroll their employees and families in AHP plans. Fletcher indicated that this plan is expected to help reduce health insurance costs by 15 percent to 30 percent.