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NY Small Businesses Support a Public Plan

Posted June, 18 2009 by arianne

New York small business owners want real health reform, are willing to contribute, and want the option of a public health insurance plan. These are the surprising findings of the report The Pulse of Main Street New York: Small Businesses, Health Insurance, and Views on Reform released today in Albany by New York Small Business […]

Together We Can

Posted June, 17 2009 by arianne

The Bipartisan Policy Center Leaders’ Project– a two-year consensus-building process supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation– released its latest report: Crossing Our Lines: Working Together to Reform the U.S. Health Care System. The report, authored by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle and Bob Dole, centers around four key “pillars” of reform: […]

Yes, now is still the right time for health reform

Posted June, 16 2009 by arianne

The Kaiser Family Foundation’s June tracking poll finds that 61% of Americans believe health reform is more important than ever given the economic crisis. The poll finds sizeable support for several reform options, including employer mandates (69%) and a public pption (65%-67%).

Heathcare Reform Will Save Small Businesses

Posted June, 11 2009 by arianne

A new report released today by the Small Business Majority The Economic Impact of Healthcare Reform on Small Business finds that small businesses will be far better off under a thoughtfully reformed health care system based on shared responsibility among individuals, businesses, government and the health care industry.  The reports analysis, conducted by MIT economist John […]