In less than two and a half years, the vast majority of the self-employed and micro-businesses (fewer than ten employees) will be required by law to purchase health coverage that will likely be more expensive and less flexible than their current plan.
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Jul 13, 2011
John Wright, Chairman of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE)’s Board of Directors, announced today that Kristie Arslan, a ten-year veteran of the association, has assumed its leadership as President and CEO.
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Jul 11, 2011
NASE President Kristie Arslan appears on MSNBC's Your Business to discuss small business optimism in 2011.
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Jul 11, 2011
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates recently voted to reaffirm its support for “individual responsibility” in the purchase of health insurance provided that individuals unable to afford insurance have assistance available to them, according to President Cecil B. Wilson.
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Jul 11, 2011
As health care reform continues to take the media forefront, one contentious addition to the debate is the recent McKinsey report on implications of the health-care overhaul law.
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Jul 11, 2011
As the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) prepares to release regulations in July 2011 covering what states must do to create health insurance exchanges, stakeholders are anxious to learn what the exchange system will have in store for them.
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Jul 11, 2011
As Congressional leaders race to address the debt-ceiling limit deadline, Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi signaled his support for extending the payroll tax break to both employees and employers to help boost the economy in light of Friday’s disappointing unemployment report.
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Jul 11, 2011
As President Obama meets with Congressional leaders to negotiate a potential debt-ceiling plan, NASE released the following statement urging policymakers to keep the 78 percent of the small business community represented by the self-employed and micro-businesses in mind as they consider measures to give employers a break under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).
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Jul 07, 2011
With debt-ceiling talks thrown into limbo, Kristie Arslan, Executive Director of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), released the following statement as Congress considers measures to give employers a break under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).
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Jul 07, 2011
Under the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148), if you and your family enrolled in a new health plan on or after September 23, 2010, your insurance provider is now required to cover certain recommended preventive services without charging you a co-pay, co-insurance or deductible.
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Jul 06, 2011