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WASHINGTON, April 10 — The International Franchise Association, the oldest and largest organization representing the franchise industry, applauded. Sen. Michael Enzi (R-WY) for introducing legislation aimed at establishing additional criteria for determining when employers can band together to offer group health plans.

We are pleased Sen. Enzi is paving the way for small businesses to utilize association health plans and make the delivery of health care products and services more affordable for franchise owners, employees and their customers,” said IFA SVP of Government Relations & Public Affairs Matt Haller.

IFA has long supported association health plans, arguing that it would increase small business owners’ ability to provide affordable health insurance for their employees.

About the International Franchise Association

Celebrating 59 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the more than733,000 franchise establishments that support nearly 7.6 million direct jobs, $674.3 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy and 2.5 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology and business development.

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