Covered California, the state̢???s forthcoming health insurance exchange, reaffirmed Thursday that it will move full speed ahead implementing a critical health law provision for small businesses in 2014 known as employee choice, which allows small business workers to choose from a number of plans from different insurance carriers. In the wake of the Department of Health and Human Services̢???
Press Releases
Press Release Date:
Friday, April 5, 2013
Statement by David Chase, California Director for Small Business Majority, regarding California̢???s decision to move forward with employee choice, a critical feature of small business health insurance exchanges
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Statement by Colorado Outreach Manager for Small Business Majority, regarding Colorado's decision to implement employee choice, a critical feature of small business health insurance exchanges
The Colorado Health Benefit Exchange announced Wednesday that it will move full speed ahead implementing a critical health law provision for small businesses in 2014 known as employee choice, which allows small business workers to choose from a number of plans from different insurance carriers. In the wake of the Department of Health and Human Services' proposal to possibly delay this feature in some exchanges until 2015, Colorado's decision to implement it on Day 1 of enrollment is a victory for the state's small businesses looking forward to robust marketplaces next year.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Local chambers of commerce and small business advocacy group release report showing Missouri small employers and state economy would benefit from Medicaid expansion
A report released today found expanding Medicaid in Missouri would be good for the state and its small businesses, relieving some of the burden of their health insurance costs and stimulating the Show Me State̢???s economy.
Topic(s):
Healthcare
Press Release Date:
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Scientific opinion polling shows small businesses think immigration reform will be good for small business and America; strongly support Senate immigration reform proposal
Washington, DC—A scientific opinion poll released today shows small business owners recognize our current immigration system isn't working and support comprehensive reform because it will be good for America, good for small businesses and provide major economic benefits. The poll also found small employers strongly support a current bipartisan Senate proposal aimed at reforming the broken system.
Topic(s):
Immigration
Press Release Date:
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on confirmation of Richard Cordray to head Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Now that the confirmation of Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been voted out of committee, we strongly urge lawmakers to allow the process to proceed without delay. It is important that the agency is able to continue its work protecting small employers and consumers by reining in Wall Street banks and preventing abusive lending practices.
Topic(s):
Government Accountability
Press Release Date:
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Los Angeles, CA̢??National small business advocacy organization Small Business Majority opened a new Los Angeles office this week, making it the organization̢???s third location in California and ninth across the country. L.A. native Marcia D????valos, who grew up helping in her family̢???s small business and who̢???s had extensive experience working on policy issues important to Southern California small businesses, will head up the Sherman Oaks-based office.
Topic(s):
General Small Business
Press Release Date:
Monday, March 4, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on President Obama̢???s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head EPA
The nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency is welcome news for small businesses, our economy and the environment.
Topic(s):
Energy
Press Release Date:
Friday, March 1, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the onset of sequestration, across-the-board spending cuts taking effect today because Congress could not come to an agreement to prevent it
It's incredibly disappointing that lawmakers could not forge an agreement to avoid the onset of sequestration; drastic cuts that can harm small businesses and stifle our burgeoning fiscal recovery that begin today.
Topic(s):
Government Accountability, Financial Reform
Press Release Date:
Friday, March 1, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on the onset of sequestration, across-the-board spending cuts taking effect today because Congress could not come to an agreement to prevent it
It's incredibly disappointing that lawmakers could not forge an agreement to avoid the onset of sequestration; drastic cuts that can harm small businesses and stifle our burgeoning fiscal recovery that begin today.
Topic(s):
Government Accountability, Financial Reform
Press Release Date:
Friday, March 1, 2013
Statement by John Arensmeyer, founder and CEO of Small Business Majority, regarding a rule proposed by the Department of Health and Human Services to delay requirements for small business health insurance exchanges
The Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule today to delay critical requirements for small business health insurance exchanges set to open next year. The proposed rule—which would stall requirements that exchanges allow employees to choose among multiple insurance carriers, and that exchanges provide a key administrative function known as "premium aggregation" that simplifies the payment process—is a major letdown for small business owners and their employees looking forward to robust, competitive exchanges in 2014. But it's not too late to fix it.
Topic(s):
Healthcare