Affordable Care Act

Don’t Forget About the Small Business Healthcare Tax Credit

Posted: April 12, 2012

With tax day rapidly approaching, small business owners still have a chance to cash in on a health care reform provision reserved just for them: health care tax credits. The Affordable Care Act was designed to address one of small business owners’ most serious problems — a lack of access to affordable coverage. Since its enactment, employers across the country have been able to claim the credit and reinvest in their business. Nan Warshaw, owner of Bloodshoot Records in Chicago, Illinois, is one of them.

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Small Business Majority Convening Promotes Wellness Program Opportunities for Small Firms

Posted: April 10, 2012

Small Business Majority and the Trust for America’s Health recently wrapped up a report with recommendations for ensuring small businesses have the resources they need to implement workplace wellness programs, which can minimize their coverage expenses by helping them maintain a healthy workforce. The report reflects a convening of business leaders, government officials, insurers, brokers and small business owners. Participants discussed provisions of the Affordable Care Act designed to help small business owners carry out wellness initiatives.

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Health CO-OPs: Driving Choices Up, Costs Down for Small Businesses

Posted: February 23, 2012

Terry Gardiner

Original statement issued on February 21, 2012:

Small businesses in eight states received good news today with the announcement that organizations in their state will be receiving funds to help create new consumer-run health insurance plans that will lower their costs and increase their insurance choices.

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Expanding and Simplifying Healthcare Tax Credit for Small Businesses Will Help Rein in Coverage Costs

Posted: February 16, 2012

I joined Administrator Karen Mills, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and a Michigan small business owner on a tele-press conference today to discuss the expansion and simplification of the small business healthcare tax credit in the Affordable Care Act.

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Geyerhahn: Health insurance exchanges needed

Posted: December 29, 2011

For small business owners who work long days and late nights, life would be easier if shopping for health care plans were as simple as shopping online. Growing and maintaining a successful business is time consuming, but thankfully these backbones of our local economies are about to catch a break: a way to save precious time and money on one of their largest expenses – health insurance for their employees.

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Healthcare Reform Helps Bookstore Owner Keep Doors Open

Posted: March 14, 2011

It’s been a year since the president signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law. Many provisions of the law address small businesses No. 1 concern—rising healthcare costs. In Utah, Betsy Burton was saved from making the difficult choice of either closing her business or continuing to offer healthcare to her employees thanks to small business healthcare tax credits.

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Maryland Hobby Store: Eroding Coverage Burdens Employees

Posted: April 10, 2009

Having worked for a few big retailers after college, Mike Brey learned the business and wanted to do it well—professionalize the retail workforce with people who knew the product, were happy in their jobs and provided great customer service. He opened the first Hobby Works store in 1992, and has since grown the business to five locations in Maryland.

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