Small business owners are invited to attend a luncheon in Greenville, SC, for a discussion on Medicare for All and what it would mean for small businesses and small business owners of South Carolina. While the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce does not endorse candidates and does not…
Health Insurance Open Enrollment Now Through December 15. Act Now!
Health insurance enrollment is now open for small business owners and their employees through the ACA Marketplace. If your business doesn’t offer health insurance to employees, it is time to make sure they have the coverage that they need to be healthy and productive. This enrollment window closes December 15th.…
SC residents who need an Affordable Care Act plan have more options now than before
Charleston Post and Courier October 27, 2019 By Mary Katherine Wildeman For the first time in four years the majority of South Carolinians who buy private health insurance through HealthCare.gov will get to pick which company they want to buy a plan from. It’s a major turnaround for a…
Last year we helped numerous small business owners save thousands on their individual or group health insurance
Let our professionals help you save money on quality health insurance. There is no fee for the service. Small business owners and other over the age of 50, who do not qualify for any federal subsidies are being priced out of the health insurance market. If this describes you, there…
Poll: Eager for Action on Soaring Health Care Costs, Small Business Owners Seek Market and Policy Solutions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9/10/2019 Washington, D.C – A new national poll of 500 small- and medium-sized businesses shows health care costs are the biggest concern for employers and many have taken steps to lower those costs, at times by passing them on to employees through higher premiums or…
Announcing: Health Insurance Tele-Town Hall & ASBC Business Summit
Tele-Town Hall Invitation: Small Business Owners and Health Care Costs September 12th @ 2:30ET You are invited to join Public Private Strategies for a lively online discussion on Thursday, September 12 at 2:30pm ET/11:30am PT. We’re talking about new research, supported by the Commonwealth Fund, conducted into how health care costs…
Healthcare reform poll
If you are a small business owner, please follow this link to take a poll on healthcare reform. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VBRSSJ7
Opinion: Failure Would Cement ‘Victory for Small Business’
Morning Consult June 21, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr. Starting next year, for the first time, businesses will be allowed to give workers money specifically to purchase individual health insurance policies. This revised federal rule for tax-exempt health reimbursement arrangements was finalized last week. President Donald Trump called the changes a “monumental…
Opinion: May’s employment data is worse than we think
The Hill June 12, 2019 By Frank Knapp Jr., Opinion Contributor The recently released Department of Labor May report on employment revealed a shocking number: New jobs last month rose by only 75,000, dramatically below expectations. Even worse, the number of new jobs created in March and April were revised…
SC did not expand Medicaid under Obamacare, but cost and enrollment are growing anyway
Charleston Post and Courier February 10, 2019 By Jerrel Floyd South Carolina is one of 14 states that continues to turn down federal money to expand eligibility for the low-income Medicaid program. But an analysis by The Post and Courier found the statewide program has grown substantially in recent years…