Issues
Health Care Payroll Tax
Priority Bills
- SB 813, Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Maryland Chamber Bill Page
Maryland General Assembly Bill page - HB 951, Health Care Affordability Act of 2009
Maryland Chamber Bill Page
Maryland General Assembly Bill page
Position
The Maryland Chamber continues to oppose universal health care plans that would be funded by by mandated employer assessments. This proposal would be 85% paid for by an annual $2.5 billion payroll assessment on all employers. While the payroll assessment would be a crippling reality, any proposed savings could prove illusory. Such a new financial burden on employers is ill-advised during these difficult economic times. View the Maryland Chamber's complete position statement
