Workshop to Educate Illinois Small Business Owners About Healthcare Law
Event open to all small businesses; chance for entrepreneurs to learn about new small business and individual marketplaces and enroll in one of the health insurance marketplaces
Chicago, Ill.—The Eighteenth Street Development Corporation, The Resurrection Project, and The Greater Pilsen Economic Development Association, in conjunction with small business organization Small Business Majority, will host an interactive event on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, on the healthcare law's impact on Illinois small businesses and how entrepreneurs can enroll in the state's health insurance marketplaces.
"We believe it's important for small business owners to learn more about the healthcare law, Illinois' marketplace and how it all affects them," said Alex Esparza, Executive Director of Eighteenth Development Corporation. "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 Outreach Manager Geraldine Aglipay, who will discuss the topics most relevant to small businesses, including small business tax credits, wellness grants and cost containment provisions. Aglipay, a licensed navigator, will also explain how the marketplace functions for self-employed business owners.
A question and answer period will follow the discussion, and licensed navigators from Get Covered Illinois will be there to answer questions and help with enrollment.
"Educating small business owners about how to access these new healthcare options, either the small business portal or the individual marketplace, gives them new options to obtain health insurance for themselves, their families and their employees," said Aglipay. "With the small business health insurance marketplace open year round, entrepreneurs will be able to use what they learn right now to secure the coverage they need."
The event will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, from 4:30 pm—6:30 pm (CDT) at La Casa in Pilsen.
Small business owners can register for the event online at: https://lacasa-aca.eventbrite.com
For more information, please contact Geraldine Aglipay at [email protected], 312-487-1187.
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.