Columbia Regional Business Report November 22, 2021 By Frank Knapp Jr. The recently released Consumer Price Index shows that inflation is at a 30-year high. While there are good reasons for the current inflation rate, such as supply and demand, that does not make paying higher prices on almost everything…
Listen to Frank Knapp’s interview on WHRI with Manning Kimmel
Health insurance, access to capital and the House reconciliation bill were all topics when Frank Knapp, SC Small Business Chamber, joined “Straight Talk” host Manning Kimmel on WRHI on November 22nd. Listen here.
Statement from SC Small Business Chamber on House passage of reconciliation bill
Press Statement November 19, 2021 Contact: Frank Knapp 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Today the U.S. House passed the reconciliation bill that addresses many needs of small businesses. The bill, also referred to as Build Back Better, now goes to the U.S. Senate for consideration. Below is a statement by Frank Knapp Jr.,…
Listen to SC Radio interview with Frank Knapp on health insurance
SC Public Radio South Carolina Business Review November 17, 2021 Mike Switzer, host of SC Public Radio’s South Carolina Business Review, interviewed Frank Knapp about how small business owners and their employee can save money on health insurance under new federal rules. Listen to the 5-minute interview here: https://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/south-carolina-business-review/2021-11-17/new-rules-for-employers-and-the-aca-marketplace Contact…
Changes to insurance marketplace make affordable care more accessible
Charleston City Paper November 17, 2021 by Skyler Baldwin Open enrollment for health insurance through the federal marketplace began Nov. 1, and a number of rule changes may help many who were previously ineligible for financial assistance get affordable health care through the American Rescue Plan. “The Affordable Care Act…
Millions more Americans quit their jobs, setting another record
KOLD November 12, 2021 Watch video By Bud Foster TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – August set a record when 4.3 million American workers quit their jobs. And September 2021 set a record when 4.4 million American workers quit their jobs. As the country eases out of the coronavirus pandemic…
South Carolina Primary Health Care Association Receives Navigator Grant Award
Media Advisory: Immediate Release November 8, 2021 –The South Carolina Primary Health Care Association (SCPHCA) received a Navigator Grant Award as a part of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) largest ever funding allocation to provide health insurance enrollment assistance to consumers in the 30 states with…
SC businesses digesting Biden vaccine mandate for companies with more than 100 workers
Post and Courier November 8, 2021 By Jodi Shafto South Carolina employers of more than 100 workers taking a wait-and-see approach to the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate are now considering how they will respond to the order that’s being challenged in court, weighing possible fines against the impact on…
Narrower SBA direct lending plan fails to appease banks, credit unions
“My gut reaction was that SBA has no business doing direct lending,” Nimi Natan, president and CEO of Gulf Coast Small Business Lending said. “Then I had a chance to reflect and I realized the SBA is trying to serve people we don’t get to.” American Banker November 2, 2021…
Letter: Good News for Small Businesses
November 4, 2021 Lexington County Chronicle Letter to the Editor, There is good news for small business owners and their employees. November 1st started open enrollment for health insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace with new rules on premium assistance. The old income limit to receive premium assistance…