WASHINGTON?EUR??,,????'??+Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is asking the U.S. Senate to adopt the Associated Health Plans (AHP) legislation (S. 545). ABC cited recently released figures by the U.S. Census Bureau showing that the number of Americans without health insurance increased by 5.7 percent in 2002, to 43.6 million. The House of Representatives passed companion legislation on June 19 but the Senate failed to consider this legislation. ?EUR??,,????'??America?EUR??,,????'???s workers have waited too long for help on the rising costs of healthcare coverage,?EUR??,,????'?? said Kirk Pickerel, ABC president and CEO. ?EUR??,,????'??It?EUR??,,????'???s time for action. The House has passed this bipartisan legislation, the Bush administration advocates passage of this legislation, but as more and more Americans lose health coverage the Senate continues to delay.?EUR??,,????'?? ABC vice president for fringe benefits Joe Rossmann has testified before Congress in support of AHPs. Rossmann has mangaged ABC?EUR??,,????'???s health benefits program for more than 15 years. For more information visit www.abc.org. ANLA Supports Proposed Ag Jobs Act