New House health reform bill still excludes nonprofits 10/30/09

House Democratic leaders yesterday introduced the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR3962) that would extend health coverage to 96 percent of all Americans once it is fully implemented. Among its key components, the legislation would create a health insurance exchange through which individuals and many nonprofit and other employers could purchase health coverage, provide a government-run public insurance option, and impose individual and employer mandates. The small business credit was not revised to provide support for nonprofit organizations, despite a strong lobbying effort, but, according to Intendpendent Sector, tax staffers report that the House is “positively predisposed” to address the issue in a House-Senate conference. Details: http://edlabor.house.gov/blog/2009/10/affordable-health-care.shtml.