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March 2008

In This Issue

New SCI Issue Brief Provides Update on ERISA Court Decisions

Following two court decisions in 2007, the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) continues to complicate states’ ability to include employers in health care reform efforts. A new SCI Issue Brief provides legal analysis of the most recent pre-emption decisions. For more information on ERISA and implications on state health policy, please visit http://www.statecoverage.net/erisa.htm.