Taking the Pulse of Main Street

pdf document Taking the Pulse of Main Street
» Small Businesses, Health Insurance, and Priorities for Reform
Small business owners are considered a key voice in the public dialogue over health care reform. But where do small business owners stand on the issue? Taking the Pulse of Main Street reports results from a survey of 1,200 small business owners' experiences with health insurance and perspectives on different reform proposals. The results show small business owners want real health reform, are willing to contribute, and want a quality public insurance option.

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National
» Source of coverage for self-employed business owners with health insurance
» Small business owners' reasons for not purchasing insurance
» Small business responses to health insurance premium increases
» Estimated costs small employers currently pay for health coverage
» Estimated costs self-employed business owners currently pay for health coverage
» Small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Small business preferences among competing health care reform proposals
» Small business attitudes toward public oversight of private insurers
» Small employers' willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
» Small business perspectives on the role of government in the health care system

Idaho
» ID small business owners' priorities
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

Illinois
» IL small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

Iowa
» IA small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

Maine
» ME small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

Montana
» MT small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

New Jersey
» NJ small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

New York
» NY small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

Oregon
» OR small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage

Washington
» WA small business owners' priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage