*Premium assistance for health insurance now available for incomes of $340,000* Most small business owners make too much money to qualify for a federal subsidy when buying an health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. The result has been premiums that were often unaffordable. The rules changed on…
Thousands more business owners, sole proprietors, and small business employees now qualify for Health Insurance Subsidies!
***Breaking News*** Most small business owners make too much money to qualify for a federal subsidy when buying an health insurance plan through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. The result has been premiums that were often unaffordable. The rules changed on March 11th!! The cap on income level for premium…
State has big incentive to expand Medicaid to 200,000
Statehouse Report March 26, 2021 By Andy Brack By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | State coffers could get $2.5 billion in new federal funding over two years if lawmakers get over longstanding political objections to expand Medicaid to cover about 200,000 residents without health insurance. At present, many agree…
Closing the Gap: Virtual Forum on Insuring All South Carolinians-3/29/21
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Number of banks shrink by 68%, small business loans suffer
PRESS RELEASE Contact: Frank Knapp Jr. 803-600-6874 fknapp@scsbc.org Policy recommendation: More of the same Columbia, SC, March 23, 2021—The number of commercial banks has decreased 68% since 1980. Only 4,600 banks exist today because “many smaller sized banks have disappeared during this period, via mergers or failures” according to a…
Opinion: It’s time for SC to take a ‘business approach’ to Santee Cooper
The Greenville News March 21, 2021 By Jim DeMint, Special to the Greenville news To many of my fellow South Carolinians, I am known for my years as an elected official, first in the US House of Representatives, then the US Senate. But before my tenure in Washington—for more than 20 years—I was…
Commentary: The 6 words SC regulators are using to justify killing rooftop solar option
Post and Courier March 20, 2021 By Peter McCoy The S.C. Public Service Commission recently wrapped up a weeklong hearing on Dominion Energy’s anti-solar proposal that would dramatically increase charges and reduce energy credits to rooftop solar customers. Solar businesses and conservation organizations argued that the plan would penalize existing…
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You’re Invited: White House Briefing on the American Rescue Plan
March 15, 2021 Dear Business Leader, Last week, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. On Tuesday, March 15, the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Small Business For America’s Future, Business Forward, and other partner organizations will welcome Bharat Ramamurti, Deputy Director of the National Economic…
Crushing healthcare costs featured on NBC radio
Frank Knapp, co-chair of Small Business for America’s Future (SBAF) and President/CEO of the SC Small Business Chamber, was interviewed on NBC radio this week to discuss the recent SBAF national survey of small business owners regarding healthcare costs. Listen here. Read the survey results here.