"The three bills approved by the committee [on March 7] are: [1] The Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 1101), [which] would empower small businesses to band together through association health plans to negotiate for lower health insurance costs on behalf of their employees.... [2] The Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 1304), [which] would reaffirm long-standing policies to ensure employers can continue to offer workers flexible, more affordable health care plans through self-insurance.... [3] The Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1313), [which] would provide employers the legal certainty they need to offer employee wellness plans, helping to promote a healthy workforce and lower health care costs."

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