Category Archives: Healthcare

NY Small Biz Doesn’t Want Union to Get Exemption from Obamacare

Posted on May 31, 2013 by

As we have seen across the country, collective bargaining organizations are continuously making their case to avoid the financial pitfalls of Obamacare.  Waiver after waiver has been granted.  And now, here in New York, a similar scenario is beginning to … Continue reading →

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She said what?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said today that it is “impossible” to tie employers reducing employees’ hours to the health law. “There is nothing in place right now in the legislation that would require any employer to change work hours. And we … Continue reading →

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Michigan Small Business Says NO to Medicaid Expansion

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

A majority of small business owners surveyed by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) oppose expanding Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act as proposed by Governor Snyder in his recent budget address. “However well intended the policy, small … Continue reading →

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Governor Deal Lays Out Agenda in State of the State

Posted on January 18, 2013 by

Governor Nathan Deal laid out his vision, goals and agenda for 2013 and an annual budget of $19.8 billion budget that includes roughly $800 million for new construction projects.  Sounds like a lot of money, and it is, but due … Continue reading →

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Jobs Aplenty…for Federal Workers

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

And if you missed the rhetoric about job growth, it had nothing to do with the small-business sector gaining employees. No, their idea of job creation is to surge the already massive ranks of federal workers. Case in point: Obamacare … Continue reading →

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What’s new?

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Yesterday NYS applied for a wavier from the federal government asking to reinvest $10 billion of savings created by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Medicaid Redesign Teamn into the state’s health care infrastructure.  The goal would be to use the savings to … Continue reading →

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Did You Know? PPACA Implementation Timeline: What to Expect and When

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

With last week’s SCOTUS ruling on the Affordable Care Act behind us, NFIB felt it would be a good idea to highlight some of the key provisions of President Obama’s healthcare reform bill.  Below is a timeline of implementation and … Continue reading →

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With Disappointment Comes Resiliency

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Without a doubt, yesterday was not the outcome NFIB hoped for.  While there is disappointment, the staunch advocacy for our members has never been stronger and continues.  I believe that there are no greater people than those that were bitten … Continue reading →

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Supreme Let-Down

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

The Supreme Court has made the tragic decision to uphold the health-care law, including the individual mandate that will require every American to purchase health insurance whether they want it or need it. And while it is devastating to lose … Continue reading →

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