Washington, July 24 -- Congressman Tim Walberg issued the following press release:
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement after the Department of Labor proposed a rule to improve how employers and health plans communicate with workers about their health benefits:
"Americans shouldn't have to rely on outdated paper notices to learn about their health benefits. This proposal gives workers and their families timely, easy access to information about their health benefits, while reducing unnecessary costs for employers.
"Last year, Committee Republicans urged the Department of Labor to make electronic delivery the default for health plan disclosures because it would lower costs while i...