Impact of Healthcare Law on Illinois Small Businesses Focal Point of Event
Event open to all small businesses; chance for entrepreneurs to learn about new small business and individual marketplaces, how to enroll, and receive assistance to help enroll and qualify for help to pay for coverage
CHICAGO—Enroll America, Health & Disability Advocates and the Campaign for Better Healthcare, in conjunction with small business organization Small Business Majority, will host an enrollment event on Saturday, February 7, 2015 for the self-employed, small business owners and small business employees before the close of the health insurance marketplace on February 15.
The free event, which is open to all small business owners, will feature state and/or federally certified enrollment assistors to help explain how the marketplace functions, how small business owners and employees can get health coverage and qualify for help to pay for coverage.
"Access to these new options, either the small business portal or the individual marketplace, will provide new options for many entrepreneurs to obtain health insurance for their families and their employees," said Jesse Greenberg, Director of the Midwest & West for Small Business Majority. "Events like these help small business owners get the information they need to make informed decisions."
The event will take place on Saturday, February 7 from 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. Small business owners can register for the event online at: https://www.getcoveredamerica.org/connector/?location=17698.
For more information, please contact Jesse Greenberg, 773-999-9737.
About Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.