Small Business Challenge: Providing Health Care
Small businesses are disproportionately burdened by healthcare costs. Of the 47 million Americans without health insurance[1] , more than 28 million are small business owners, employees and their dependents[2]. Under current law they generally do not enjoy the same tax treatment, coverage or pooling options as large businesses and corporations; on average, they pay 18 percent more for the same healthcare benefits. On top of this, over the last eight years, insurance premiums have increased an alarming 129 percent.
As if all the other challenges of a small business weren't enough...
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