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Americans With Pre-Existing Health Conditions Gain Health Coverage

Although the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) became law in March 2010, many of its provisions will not go into effect until as late as 2014. One provision of the legislation that has yet to take effect is a new consumer protection provision that prevents private insurance companies from discriminating against or refusing insurance to patients with pre-existing health conditions.

Jul 06, 2011

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House Members Urge Administration to Support Health IT for Small Physician Practices

The administration’s health IT program has given doctors and hospital officials financial incentives to adopt Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems that meet federal standards, but lawmakers on the House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology are questioning whether the Obama administration has done enough to help physicians in small practices.

Jul 06, 2011

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Commonwealth Fund: Affordable Care Act Making A Difference For Young Adults

Young adults lack health insurance at the highest rate of any age group, and have the lowest rate of access to employer-based insurance. However, a recent study from The Commonwealth Fund found that the Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) is already making a difference for them.

Jul 06, 2011

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Debunking One Size Fits All (Huffington Post)

America's lawmakers are working frantically to craft a solution to the ballooning federal deficit and the rapidly approaching August 2 debt ceiling deadline.

Jul 06, 2011

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Productivity 2.0

Micro-business owners love to be productive. The ability to work hard and reap the full reward for the effort is the reason many NASE Members started their own businesses in the first place.

Jul 01, 2011

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Selling Out

Many micro-business owners have a hard time envisioning anyone else running their company. It’s your baby, after all, and you’ve built it from the ground up with your own blood, sweat and tears.

Jul 01, 2011

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How Does Small-Business Legislation Measure Up?

Recently, the NASE was asked by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship about how the effects of the Small Business Jobs Act, signed into law last fall, have been felt by the self-employed community.

Jul 01, 2011

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Through Rain Or Sleet Or Summer Heat

Natural disasters—like businesses—come in all different shapes and sizes. A big one like Hurricane Katrina decimates a region and destroys almost half of the small businesses it touches. The Red Cross estimates that 40 percent of small businesses never manage to reopen after a major disaster.

Jul 01, 2011

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Payment Processing 101

Payment processing for your new business doesn’t have to be a hassle. The NASE’s exclusive payment processing vendor, First American Payment Systems, offers a step-by-step guide to figuring out a payment processing plan for your new business.

Jun 30, 2011

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Self-Employed to Lawmakers: Simplify The Tax Code

With spending up and revenues down, Senate lawmakers are looking to rein in the tax gap in order to bring down the national debt. The NASE has been very active in suggesting ways that the gap might be closed, including small changes to current tax code and tax policy.

Jun 30, 2011

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