The nation’s entrepreneurs are ready for major changes to the American health care system, but are asking the federal government to implement various proposals to help them cope with the costs. Nearly 2,000 micro-businesses, including members of the National Association for the Self-Employed, took part in this national online survey of their opinions on current health care reform proposals.
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Jun 24, 2009
For millions of Americans who run their own business, health coverage is one of the most pressing issues they face. Over 1,800 micro-business owners weighed in on this online survey to give their opinion on the health reform recommendations being discussed by our nation’s policymakers. Close to 60% of survey respondents believe that the primary focus of reform must be cost containment. Survey results highlight the micro-business perspective on mandating coverage, the inclusion of a “public”, government-run health plan option, and the tax treatment of health insurance.
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Jun 23, 2009
Micro-business owners received a financial boost to their business in the first and second quarters, thanks to the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Business Development Grant Program. These NASE Members, with businesses as varied as a wedding photographer and a horse trainer, were awarded a total of $33,743 for their businesses.
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Jun 23, 2009
Micro-business owners received a financial boost to their business in the first and second quarters, thanks to the National Association for the Self-Employed’s Business Development Grant Program. These NASE Members, with businesses as varied as a wedding photographer and a horse trainer, were awarded a total of $33,743 for their businesses.
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Jun 22, 2009
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a preliminary analysis of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s draft health care reform bill, finding that the proposal would provide insurance coverage to 39 million people who were not previously insured.
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Jun 22, 2009
A Small Business Majority found that health care reform would offer a significant economic benefit to small businesses.
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Jun 19, 2009
Witnesses from across the health care sector expressed a wide variety of opinions about health care reform while testifying before the Senate HELP Committee at a recent hearing.
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Jun 19, 2009
The HELP Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee recently held a hearing to examine the option of a single payer health care system.
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Jun 19, 2009
Small business owners testified at a recent House Small Business Committee hearing to ask Congress to quickly enact health care reform.
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Jun 19, 2009
The President's Council of Economic Advisers recently released a report projecting that a failure to enact federal health care reform could negatively impact the economy.
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Jun 19, 2009