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Money for State Loans for Small Businesses Running Low
Many state programs are running low on funds to help small businesses get loans they need in tough times like now. However, these programs have also fallen to the hands of a weakened economy. Many states are in need of … Continue reading
Workers Pessimistic About Future Jobs
Nearly 60 percent of workers polled in this year’s Labor Day Survey said that they did not feel optimistic about the direction that the U.S. economy is in and 62 percent feel less secure about their job than they did … Continue reading
American Hospital Association Uses $4.2 Million to Lobby in Second Quarter
The American Hospital Association used $4.2 million to lobby on Medicare fraud and health care reform in the second quarter, which is up from the $3.7 million used in the first quarter. The organization represents around 5,000 hospitals. Read more.
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Americans Worried About Losing Access to Health Care
A recent poll showed that this summer more were worried about losing access to health care than they were before the health care law passed. The poll shows that this is based mainly on negative feedback and criticisms of the … Continue reading
Small Businesses Still Suffering; Cutting Expenses
Many small businesses are still suffering with costs. The Office Depot Small Business Index reported in a survey 38 percent of participants compensated for costs by cutting down on business travel. Another 29 percent reported that in order to cut … Continue reading
Bulk of Job Loss on Small Businesses
Businesses with 50 employees or less accounted for 61.8 percent all of job losses in the private sector in the fourth quarter. However, they did create 54.1% of new jobs. Overall, 200,000 jobs were cut in the fourth quarter. Read … Continue reading
New Estate Tax Could Hurt Small Businesses
The issue of the estate tax if left unaddressed by Congress could hurt small businesses. The Family Business Estate Tax Coalition, a group of 51 businesses, have sent a letter with a plan that would call for a higher exemption … Continue reading
Commissioners Vote Unanimously on Health Rate Plan for Medical Loss Ratio
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners approved the preliminary outline of what will be considered as a medical cost. The health care reform law required the insurers to spend at least 85 percent of premiums on medical costs. The commissioners … Continue reading
The “99ers”
A group of unemployed Americans has become known as the “99ers.” The “99ers” are those who have been without a job for over 99 weeks so they have run out of unemployment benefits and did not receive an extension of … Continue reading
Some States Lack Authority to Enforce Aspects of Health Care Law
Insurance commissioners in about half of the states say that they do not have the authority to enforce aspects of the health care law, specifically the consumer protection standards that take place next month. The administration says that it hopes … Continue reading
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