White House to Meet With Retail Leaders on Affordable Care Act Implementation Issues

White House officials have agreed to meet with members of the retail industry to discuss issues associated with implementation of the health reform law, responding to the industry's July 2 letter urging the administration to immediately release “long overdue” regulations that would allow employers to move forward on the law's requirements. The most important policy issue for retailers is clarification of how the administration intends to define a “full-time employee,” said officials with the Retail Industry Leaders Association.