Small businesses are already strapped by health care costs and are concerned about the efforts on reform, according to the Baltimore Sun.
Small businesses are already strapped by health care costs and are concerned about the efforts on reform, according to the Baltimore Sun. "As Congress works to fix the health care system, controlling the growing tab for medical insurance is an especially important concern for the nation's 6 million small businesses, whose support is crucial to any reform. While trying to extend coverage to 47 million uninsured Americans, lawmakers are also trying to reduce expenses," the Sun reports.
For small-business owners, "health care coverage is in a crisis and can no longer be maintained without making difficult choices. Small firms providing family coverage have seen annual premiums more than double since 1999, according to an annual survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust." The National Federation of Independent Business opposes a House proposal for an employer mandate to provide health insurance, while its members, "whose firms average 10 employees, have identified health insurance costs as their No. 1 concern since 1986" (Cho, 8/28).
Health Care Costs For Small Businesses Considered
Health care costs are killing small businesses. Their insurance premiums are rising dramatically and unpredictably, NPR reports.
Health care costs are killing small businesses. Their insurance premiums are rising dramatically and unpredictably, NPR reports.
"The chamber's $7.5 million campaign, running in 21 states for the past two weeks, criticizes the government-run optional coverage that many Democrats favor and says their plan would increase the deficit and taxes. Josten said the ads would resume early next week, after the senator's funeral. Kennedy will be buried Saturday at Arlington National Cemetery (8/27).
A Wall Street Journal Blog also reports on the ads: "The chamber began running ads against the White House's health-care ideas earlier this month, taking some in the Obama administration by surprise" (8/27).
US Lawmakers Aim To Make Quality, Affordable Health Care Available To All Americans
Democratic lawmakers took a first step toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's promise to overhaul healthcare, outlining a plan to insure around 46 million Americans without coverage, says report.
Democratic lawmakers took a first step toward fulfilling President Barack Obama's promise to overhaul healthcare, outlining a plan to insure around 46 million Americans without coverage, says report.
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Kucinich Asks Insurers To Testify On Coverage, Costs After Recess
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, has asked leaders from the largest insurers in America to testify in mid-September about the industry's coverage, costs and claim denials, Reuters reports.
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, has asked leaders from the largest insurers in America to testify in mid-September about the industry's coverage, costs and claim denials, Reuters reports.
Workers With Employer Coverage Hurt by Rise of Out-of-Pocket Health Costs
Bethesda, MD -- The 161 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance are facing substantial increases in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs, according to a study published today
Bethesda, MD -- The 161 million Americans with employer-sponsored health insurance are facing substantial increases in out-of-pocket (OOP) costs, according to a study published today
