Small Business Majority joins Congressman Tony Cárdenas at Workshop to Help Valley Residents Sign Up For Affordable, Quality Health Insurance
Event conducted in both English and Spanish, open to all small businesses; chance for entrepreneurs to learn about new small business and individual marketplaces, and how to enroll for quality, affordable health care in one of the health insurance marketplaces.
Van Nuys, Calif.—U.S. Congressman Tony Cárdenas (California's 29th District) in conjunction with small business organization Small Business Majority, will host a healthcare workshop Saturday, allowing Valley residents to learn about insurance options available under the Affordable Care Act, and to get help signing up for affordable quality insurance. Along with this information, Valley small businesses and entrepreneurs will have a chance to learn, from Small Business Majority, how they can benefit from California's health insurance marketplace, Covered California.
"We believe it's important for small business owners to learn more about the healthcare law, California's new marketplace and how it all affects them," said Congressman Tony Cárdenas. "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, and for us to get feedback on their thoughts and concerns."
The free event, which is open to all small business owners, will feature Small Business Majority's Southern California Outreach Coordinator, Xiomara Peña, who will discuss the topics most relevant to small businesses. These include how the marketplace functions for self-employed business owners, small business tax credits, wellness grants and cost containment provisions. Peña will also provide detailed information on California's health insurance marketplace where small business owners can pool their buying power to help drive down insurance costs. Peña will explain how the marketplace functions and how small business owners can join now that open enrollment has started.
A question and answer period will follow the discussion. Local bilingual English-Spanish Certified Enrollment Counselors (CEC's), certified insurance agents, healthcare providers and other healthcare experts will be available for assistance.
"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 Peña. "Events like these help small business owners get the information they need to make informed decisions."
The event will be conducted in both English and Spanish at Panorama High School, 8015 Van Nuys Blvd, Los Angeles, California and will take place on Saturday, January 17 from 10:00 a.m. — 2:00 p.m. PST. For more information, please contact Xiomara Peña, (818) 470-0377.
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.