Health Care Reform that Works for All

SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER Consumers need affordable, flexible health coverage options that encourage startup activity, and allow people to seamlessly transition in and out of the workforce when needed. One-size-fits-all coverage does not work for our modern, mobile workforce. By Karen Kerrigan- Opponents and political opportunists call them “junk” health insurance plans, but that flawed and […]

SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER Why are Democrats Trying to Take Away Short-Term Health Coverage? By Karen Kerrigan- High health coverage costs remain a big issue for small businesses, and prohibit many people from starting a new business.  Entrepreneurship is a big risk, and for those who need to jump full-time into business ownership to make it […]

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Rules Committee is hosting a hearing on the “Medicare for All Act of 2019,” a step that shows U.S. House Democrats and the bill’s 100 cosponsors are serious about moving legislation that would abolish private health coverage for 180 million Americans, add an eye-popping $32 […]

Small Business Insider On the good news front from the nation’s capitol, bipartisan momentum is building to address a major pain point for small businesses and the self-employed – crushing health coverage costs.  Bipartisan bills have been introduced in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House that would provide relief for small businesses from the unfair […]

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. –  While some elected officials in the nation’s capital see it as their job to fuel partisanship or score political points, bipartisan momentum is building on Capitol Hill to address a major pain point for small businesses and the self-employed – crushing health coverage costs.  Bipartisan bills have been […]

SMALL BUSINESS INSIDER   by Karen Kerrigan- The Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a new study, which reported that various regulatory reform initiatives being pursued and implemented by the Trump Administration will save Americans $450 billion over the next ten years.  While there are more regulatory changes to come (like reforms to health reimbursement accounts, for […]

Brian Blase, Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, National Economic Council, The White House January 30, 2019 Small Business Policy Expo 2019 Reforms and Actions to Improve Health Coverage Affordability and Choice for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses   As prepared: Thank you for inviting me to participate today. Let me start by giving […]

by Raymond J. Keating – A surefire way to finish off innovation in health care would be to adopt a single-payer “Medicare for All” system.  Even incremental expansion of government’s role – the latest is “Medicare for More” – would fuel the perverse incentives that undermine innovation. Enhancing consumer control over health care spending is the ultimate […]

In the Washington Examiner – It’s true! Under leading single-payer “Medicare for All” proposals, all Americans would receive their health coverage through the government. As SBE Council has pointed out in our Fact Checks and blog posts about these proposals, private coverage would be eliminated. The only type of plans that would be allowed in […]

U.S. Senate Bill S. 172 Addresses High Health Coverage Costs, A Top Concern for Small Biz in 2019 NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – A bipartisan bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate on January 17, 2019 that would help resolve a key pain point for small businesses and the self-employed. This important piece of legislation […]