Impact of Healthcare Law on Ohio Small Businesses Focal Point of Upcoming Spanish Language Webinar Series

For Immediate Release: 
Thursday, October 2, 2014

Interactive webinars will be conducted entirely in Spanish; chance for entrepreneurs to learn the facts about the Affordable Care Act, share their ideas and ask questions

Columbus, OH̢??‰۝The U.S. Small Business Administration in partnership with Small Business Majority, will host a series of monthly webinars beginning on Thursday, October 9, 2014 on the on the state̢??‰?s health insurance marketplace, and the opportunities it provides for small employers in Ohio.

̢???The Affordable Care Act is already helping millions of small business owners and their employees access quality, affordable health insurance. Through these webinars, small business owners will learn the important facts about the health care law so they can make the best decisions possible for their company,̢???? said SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. ̢???These interactive dialogues are a great way for small businesses to get the information they need to take advantage of and comply with key provisions of the healthcare law.̢????

These free webinars will be conducted in Spanish and are open to all small business owners throughout the country. They will feature representatives from the SBA and Small Business Majority to discuss the most relevant topics to small businesses. These include small business tax credits, cost containment provisions and the employer shared responsibility requirements. The webinars will also provide detailed information on SHOP, the health insurance marketplace where small business owners can pool their buying power to help drive down insurance costs. Small business owners will learn how the marketplace functions and how they can enroll.

A question and answer period will follow.

̢???Access to the new health insurance marketplace will provide new options for many entrepreneurs to obtain health insurance for themselves, their families and their employees. This marketplace will allow small employers to pool their buying power, which will rein in costs and help them better afford health insurance,̢???? said Marcia D????valos, National Hispanic Outreach Manager. ̢???This webinar series will inform small business owners about how these marketplaces have created new business-friendly options so they can take advantage of them.̢????

The interactive webinars will take place monthly. The registration links for the next presentations are below.

A complete list of the upcoming webinars is also available at: http://www.sba.gov/healthcare.

For more information, please contact Marcia D????valos at (818) 804-8229 or [email protected].

About U.S. Small Business Administration

Since its founding on July 30, 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration has delivered millions of loans, loan guarantees, contracts, counseling sessions and other forms of assistance to small businesses. SBA provides assistances primarily through its four programmatic functions:

1. Access to Capital (Business Financing)

2. Entrepreneurial Development (Education, Information, Technical Assistance & Training)

3. Government Contracting (Federal Procurement)

4. Disaster Relief

Visit SBA.gov to learn more.