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Obamacare delay could reignite health care exchange fight
Apparently Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is beginning to realize what then Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi meant with her famous comment about the passage of Obamacare “we have to pass it to see what is … Continue reading
Michigan Small Business Says NO to Medicaid Expansion
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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Tagged Health Care, Medicaid expansion, Obamacare, small business
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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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Tagged Article X, Craft Brewers, Energy Costs, Health Care, small business news
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President Ignores Small Business Warning of “Fiscal Cliff”
President Obama’s politically based move to block the extension of crucial, soon-to-expire tax provisions will have very real consequences to small businesses. His decision to increase taxes on all Americans who earn more than $250,000, small-business owners in particular, will … Continue reading
Did You Know? PPACA Implementation Timeline: What to Expect and When
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
With Disappointment Comes Resiliency
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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Tagged Health Care, Obamacare, small business news, Supreme Court
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GAO Report Backs NFIB Research on Small-Business Health Insurance Tax Credit
From the ICYMI files from last week… WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2012 — A recently released report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reaffirmed the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Foundation’s own findings regarding the Patient Protection … Continue reading
Health-Care Costs Still Top Concern for Small-Business Owners
As we continue NFIB’s series on issues that are plaguing small business owners…from our folks in DC…today’s topic is health care costs. WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2012 — As the nation formally recognizes the important role that small business plays … Continue reading
As We Wait For The SCOTUS Ruling…
It has been more than a month since the Supreme Court of the United State (SCOTUS) heard the historic NFIB argument against the Affordable Care Act (ACA). As we wait for the Court’s ruling, I found a recent Kaiser Family … Continue reading
Did You Know? Out-Of-Network Medical Bills
Governor Cuomo recently announced that the Department of Financial Services is investigating medical bills for out-of-network costs. All healthcare related costs have a direct impact on the high health insurance rates facing business owners in New York State. The unexpected … Continue reading
