Small Businesses Will Pay Fines Rather Than Buy Health Insurance

Small business owners speaking at a Chamber of Commerce forum July 26 said they will pay fines imposed under the new health reform law rather than purchase health care coverage for their employees.
In addition, Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Randel Johnson said that the business organization is looking at legal options for challenging the [...]

Health Reform: Weighing Up the Employer Mandate

Of all the aspects of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that critics fiercely object to, few generate more ire than the mandates. The health-reform law’s individual mandate — requiring every legal U.S. resident to carry health insurance (with some limited exceptions) — has prompted [...]

Chamber launches website criticizing health reform

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, one of the staunchest opponents of the health reform law, launched a new website to illustrate what the group views as the negative impacts of the law on businesses large and small. A chamber official said that that group will continue pushing for legislative [...]

Firms cancel health coverage

The relentlessly rising cost of health insurance is prompting some small Massachusetts companies to drop coverage for their workers and encourage them to sign up for state-subsidized care instead, a trend that, some analysts say, could eventually weigh heavily on the state’s already-stressed budget.
Since April 1, the [...]