The NY Times discusses the impact of the economy on small businesses and health insurance benefits:
"Even before the recession, owners of the smallest businesses had struggled to absorb the inexorable annual rise in health premiums. The share of firms with fewer than 10 workers that offer health benefits has declined by 16 percent since 2001, to 49 percent, according to an annual survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, while the rate in larger firms essentially stayed flat." Read more here.
These issues confront all businesses, including the nonprofit sector. As new ideas and solutions are proposed, we will post them here for your information and discussion.
"Even before the recession, owners of the smallest businesses had struggled to absorb the inexorable annual rise in health premiums. The share of firms with fewer than 10 workers that offer health benefits has declined by 16 percent since 2001, to 49 percent, according to an annual survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust, while the rate in larger firms essentially stayed flat." Read more here.
These issues confront all businesses, including the nonprofit sector. As new ideas and solutions are proposed, we will post them here for your information and discussion.
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