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Small employer FAQ on the Affordable Care Act
Small employers may not be required to offer their employees health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but some may find it easier to offer coverage than in the past via new plan options and federal subsidies. As… Read More
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Hidden tax could soar individual health care premiums
Another pitfall of Obamacare is about to become reality for a lot of small business owners and their employees, according to the President of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce. Terry Sterling says there’s a tax on top of the… Read More
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PRATTE: Obamacare is smashing the hopes of America’s youth
During the past couple of months, our society and the mainstream media have consistently talked about and focused on Miley Cyrus and her provocative “wrecking ball” charade. However, the real “wrecking ball” of 2013 was the policies of the Obama… Read More
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Key Obamacare changes come with new year
When the calendar flips Wednesday, it will also flip an on switch for much of Obamacare.Coverage begins on Jan. 1 for people who selected plans through new federal and state exchanges before the Dec. 24 deadline. Others have until March… Read More
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Here’s what health-care changes take effect at midnight for small businesses
When the clock strikes midnight tonight, the country will not only ring in a new year; it will also ring in several important new rules under the controversial health care law. However, because so many provisions have been tweaked and… Read More
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Hidden Health Care Tax Will Cost Consumers Another $100-$500 a Year
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Health law may hit midsize businesses hardest
The new year will bring tough new health care decisions for many businesses, especially those that are too small to easily absorb new costs and too big to think about dropping coverage, experts say. These midsize businesses, particularly those with… Read More
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A large new tax on small business
ObamaCare includes so many taxes that it’s hard to keep track, but one of the worst takes effect on Jan. 1. This beaut is a levy on health insurance premiums that targets the small business and individual markets. At $8… Read More
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Next Obamacare crisis: Small-business costs?
Think the canceled health policies hurt the Obamacare cause? There’s another political time bomb lurking that could explode not too long before next year’s elections: rate hikes for small businesses. Like the canceled individual health plans, it’s another example of… Read More
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SHOP for health care is help for small business
Just five people work at Michael Cadigan’s law firm, but thanks to his state’s new marketplace for small business health insurance, he’s saving $1,000 a month paying for 100% of their medical coverage. In the past, “numerous” insurers canceled his… Read More