Miller & Chevalier and the American Benefits Council recently released the results of the Second Annual Corporate Health Care Policy Forecast Survey, measuring the current perspectives and attitudes of leading corporate benefits professionals on the direction of health care policy in the coming months. The survey revealed respondents' concerns about government-run health plans, employer mandates, and proposals to tax their employees. Respondents also called for more attention to cost and quality issues and maintenance of ERISA standards.

The survey has received significant press attention to date. Articles have appeared in a variety of publications, including:

• Chicago Tribune - "Little unity among businesses on health-care reform," July 20, 2009
• The Wall Street Journal - "What a Tax On Health Benefits May Mean," July 2, 2009
• MarketWatch - "What a Tax On Health Benefits May Mean," July 2, 2009
• CCH - "Employers concerned about Obama's plans for health care reform," July 8, 2009
• Committee on Ways and Means - “Statement of Peter Lee, Executive Director for National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health, San Francisco, California,” June 24, 2009
• Society for Human Resource Management - “Corporate Health Care Survey: Concerns over Quality and Cost, ERISA Pre-Emption,” June 24, 2009
• Employee Benefit Advisor - "Obama supporters unhappy with many of the president's reform proposals,” June 23, 2009
• Wolters Kluwer Law & Business - “The Misinformation, Disinformation, Oversimplification Campaign,” June 23, 2009
• HR Tools - “Employers concerned about President's plans for healthcare reform, survey says,” June 22, 2009
• NY Financial Advisors - “Obama supporters unhappy with many of the president's reform proposals, “ June 21, 2009
• Sample Marketplace - “Obama supporters unhappy with many of the president’s reform proposals, June 21, 2009
• China Connection - “Healthcare Reform,” June 21, 2009
• HFMA - “Employers Concerned About Impact of Reform on Health Coverage: Survey,” June 19, 2009
• Health Management Technology - “SURVEY: Employers Concerned About Impact of Reform on Health Coverage,” June 19, 2009
• Inside Counsel - “MILLER & CHEVALIER AND THE AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL,” June 18, 2009
• Newstin - “Employers back limited government health care programs: Survey, “June 17, 2009
• Plan Sponsor - “Employers to Lawmakers: Focus on Health Care Cost, Service Quality,” June 17, 2009
• Benefits Link - “Employers to Lawmakers: Focus on Health Care Cost, Service Quality,” June 17, 2009
• Business Insurance - "Employers back limited government health care programs: Survey,” June 17, 2009
• Workforce Management - “Report, Surveys Begin to Flesh Out Details on Health Care Reform,” June 17, 2009
• Benefits Selling - “Taxing times for health care,” June 17, 2009
• BNA Pension & Benefits Daily - “Healthcare Reform,” June 2009
• Forest Financial Group - “Miller & Chevalier/American Benefits Council 2009 Corporate Health Care Policy,” June 2009