April 4, 2012 By Frank Knapp Jr. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Health law helping small businesses I agree with Ben Homeyer’s comment that “our health-care system is broken” (“Business can help craft better health law,”March 26). However, I do not agree with his negative opinion of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). On behalf of the …
Published on April 3, 2012 By Adrienne Burke | SmallBizVote Many news outlets this week are speculating about how a Supreme Court decision to throw out the Affordable Care Act could affect election results. Regardless of how the Court’s decision helps or hurts the incumbent or his GOP opponent, overturning Obamacare would be a disaster …
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Published on April 2, 2012 By Frank Knapp, Jr., Vice-Chairman, American Sustainable Business Council | The Hill’s Congress Blog The Supreme Court has now completed its three days of hearing on provisions within the Affordable Care Act (ACA),or “Obamacare” as even the president’s reelection campaign is now calling it. Opponents of the ACA will continue …
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Now the waiting begins…Oh, and the PR efforts continue in an effort to influence the final decision. The Supreme Court had its hearings, all sides had their say, and the reality sets in. But it’s not the reality for all Americans that the Affordable Care Act come July might be intact, altered or gone entirely. …
Published on May 22, 2012 The Post and Courier BY FRANK KNAPP JR. AND SUE BERKOWITZ Today marks the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the national health care reform that continues to inspire as much controversy and misinformation as it did the day it was signed into law by President Obama. While …
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The Affordable Care Act turns 2 today (read my op.ed here) while we all wait for the Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of the individual mandate to start next week. More on that on Monday. Yesterday was a big and surprising victory in the U.S. Senate. The CROWDFUND Act that we, the American Sustainable …
The Affordable Care Act signed into law two years ago this Friday continues to inspire controversy and misinformation for small-business owners. What exactly are the benefits and requirements for small businesses will be addressed in a free webinar sponsored by the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC). The webinar will be held from …
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Yesterday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that states would now be eligible for a new round of grants to help them regulate health insurance to stop excessive premium hikes. Almost $200 million is set aside for the effort that has already had $46 million given to states to help them …
If you get confused with conflicting messages about the new health care law, you’re not alone. The South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce (SCSBCC) and other organizations want the public, media and politicians to be well-informed with accurate information. The Affordable Care Act Implementation Initiative (the Initiative) of South Carolina has released a Talking …
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