Members of Congress Urge House to Include Nonprofit Aide in Health Bill
Thursday, October 29th, 2009 
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More than 40 members of Congress have signed a letter asking House officials to make sure the final health care bill offers relief to small charities that provide health-care to their employees. The letter talks about the importance of the the nonprofit workforce. The President of the National Council of Nonprofits said in a statement that every dollar employers pay in higher premiums is a dollar taken away that could have provided the employees with various everyday needs, especially in this tough economy. He also said that he hopes the White House will join in with the growing numbers of House and Senate members who are realizing how important nonprofits are.
To read the entire article, please follow then hyperlink to The Chronicle of Philanthropy web-page.
