Access to quality health care and sustainable retirement plans are essential to the well-being of all Americans. Business Roundtable advocates for policies that strengthen the employer-sponsored health benefits system, improve health care affordability and equity and expand retirement security for America’s employees and their families.
America’s employer-sponsored health benefits system is the foundation of health care in the United States. Nearly half of Americans — 158 million — receive their health care through their employer. Business Roundtable members provide health care coverage to tens of millions of Americans and are deeply invested in the health and well-being of American workers, their families and their communities.
Employers play an important role in providing mental health and substance use disorder coverage and care. 90% of employers provide employee assistance programs for mental health services and 86% provide mental health coverage. Business Roundtable recognizes that more needs to be done to promote mental health and access to services.
Stable and predictable policies that promote retirement security and economic growth help ensure a reasonable standard of living for retired Americans. Business Roundtable members support policies that strengthen retirement security, including tax policies that provide stable incentives for individuals to contribute to defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans. Business Roundtable members also recognize that millions of Americans depend on Social Security and Medicare and they want to ensure that these programs are strengthened for current and future retirees.
Defined benefit pension plans remain a critical component of the retirement security equation. Business Roundtable supports prudent rules that promote the long-term retirement security of Americans; do not disrupt the economy or financial markets; and do not inappropriately divert capital investments away from creating jobs, capital improvements, or research and development.
