The Health Care Partnership Bill (HB 5536) was delivered to Governor Rell on May 29, at which point she had 15 days to act by either signing it in to law or stamping it with a VETO. Although Governor Rell has indicated that she plans to veto the bill, she has yet to act. If you have not yet called Governor Rell to encourage her to sign the bill into law, please do so now.

As wonderful as it would be if Governor Rell could be counted on to sign the Healthcare Partnership bill, we must prepare ourselves for the the VETO she is likely to stamp on it. HB 5536 goes a long way toward increasing the affordability of health care for small businesses, municipalities, and non-profits, all of which "feel the pinch" of increasing expenses, as the Governor might say.

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