Press Release Archives
2023
- CA Foundation Alleviates Over $3.3 Million in Medical Debt for Minnesotans Through RIP Medical Debt
(07/25/2023)
2021
2020
- CA Foundation Donates to RIP Medical Debt to Eliminate $2 Million in Medical Bills
(9/17/2020) - Communicating for America Calls on Administration to Exclude Agriculture Industry From Immigrant Limitations
(6/02/2020) - Communicating for America Backs Senate Legislation to Help Small Broadband Companies Aid Connectivity for Rural Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic
(04/08/2020) - Communicating for America Supports Initiatives to Expand High-Speed Internet and End Rural Digital Discrimination With Commitment From President Trump
(02/05/2020)
2019
- Communicating for America Releases Study on High-Speed Internet Discrepancies in Relation to Health Care in Rural Communities
(10/09/2019) - Rural Advocacy Association Makes Donation to Alleviate $1 Million in Medical Debt
(08/21/2019) - Infrastructure Deal Must Address Crisis in Rural Broadband
(05/14/2019)
2018
- As Trump Signs Farm Bill, Crisis in Rural Broadband Continues
(12/21/2018) - Crisis in Rural Broadband Requires More Investment, says Rural Advocate
(08/06/2018)
2017
- Rural Residents Under Attack in Health Insurance Proposals, Says Rural Health Advocate
(07/10/2017) - Republican Health Reform Bill Could Bring Down Premiums 25 Percent By Adding Stabilization and Innovation Grants
(03/13/2017) - Secretary Price Urged to Delay Enforcement Of Short Term Insurance Regulation
(02/15/2017) - Communicating for America Sets “Guaranteed Access Pool” as Priority at Congressional Staff Briefings if Republicans Repeal the ACA
(01/12/2017)
2016
2013
- Communicating for America Legislative Report Summer 2013: Immigration Reform.
(07/24/13) - CA Supports Legislation Funding High Risk Pool Program Providing Health Insurance for Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions
(04/24/13)
2012
- CA Testifies at National Association of Insurance Commissioners Task Force Meeting.
(09/28/12) - CA MEMBER ACTION ALERT! CA requests your help based upon the recent CA Member Healthcare Survey Results.
(08/14/12) - CA presents findings and recommendations to Congress on high risk pools
(06/05/12) - CA president Wayne Nelson on taxes, elections and a lame duck Congress
(04/19/12) - 2011 CA Member Year-End Survey Results
(03/29/12) - MLR Letter to U.S House Small Business Committee
(03/29/12) - 2012 CA Legislative Priorities
(03/29/12) - CA Selected to Serve on Minnesota Health Exchange Technical Working Group
(03/19/12)
2011
2010
- January Green Grower magazine features CA Education Program in an editorial, “Supplementing the H-2A Program: Find an Alternative…”
(12/29/10) - CA Foundation awarded USDA Beginning Farmer Development Grant
(10/20/10) - USDA Press release announces award recipients
(10/18/10) - CA urges HHS to include association group insurance in exchanges
(10/04/10) - CA Board Member Addresses National Immigration Reform Summit
(08/17/10) - CA pushes for full funding to improve risk-pool access
(08/10/10) - CA President Briefs Congressional Staffers on High-Risk Pools
(07/30/10) - CA President to Participate in Congressional Briefing on High-Risk Pools
(07/26/10) - CA offers support for Self-Employment Tax Deduction
(07/14/10) - CA works to ensure health reform strengthens care in rural America
(06/09/10) - CA member host farms: J-1 visa program is a benefit to American agriculture
(05/27/10) - CA Foundation establishes the Justin Woldahl Memorial Scholarship program
(05/24/10) - CA immigration opinion piece featured in AgWeek
(05/10/10) - CA to HHS: New medical loss ratios may lead to less consumer choice
(05/06/10) - Immigration Reform and American Agriculture
(04/13/10) - SURVEY: Members support association group insurance in exchanges
(04/19/10) - CA addresses health reform at NAIC conference
(04/05/10) - Seblius Addresses Governors on Risk Pools
(04/02/10) - CAEP J-1 visa program offers reliable, legal labor source
(03/23/10) - CA stresses importance of Association Group Insurance to lawmakers
(03/01/10)
2009
- CAEP offers workers assistance under the H Visa program.
(12/09/09) - CA to lawmakers: Include association health plans in health bill.
(12/02/09) - CA president congratulates Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
(09/15/09) - CA urges Senate Finance Committee to achieve meaningful health care reform
(09/15/09) - Health care reform and rural America
(09/08/09) - CA president supports provisions in The Healthy Americans Act
(08/17/09) - Health reform debate heats up
(08/14/09) - CA finds members prefer co-op health plan and tax equity
(08/11/09) - Schierer comments on paying for health care reform
(07/28/09) - CA founder, chairman supports co-op health plan
(07/15/09) - CA board member Roger Gussiaas turns small N.D. family farm into international exporter
(04/25/09) - A letter sent to Senator Lincoln (D) from Arkansas and Senator Kyl (R) of Arizona who are sponsors of an amendment to the Budget Resolution that essentially freezes the estate tax at the 2009 level.
(03/31/09) - CA President applauds congress for appropriating $75 million in 2009 for state high-risk pools CA writes letter to Wyoming governor to support beginning farmer loan program.
(03/13/09) - CA-supported improvements in the Aggie Bond program incorporated in the Farm Bill to help beginning farmers
(03/05/09) - Comments on proposed rule RIN 1205-AB55
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2008
- Almost 100 percent of CA members surveyed support hiring of legal foreign workers for agricultural jobs
(08/15/08) - CA president applauds President Bush for including funding for state high-risk health insurance pools
(02/06/08)