Congressional Hearing: Health Insurance for Small Businesses
January 1, 2017
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The Frame
This hearing established the legislative record for potential reforms to health insurance regulations that affect the ability of small businesses to provide coverage to their employees.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Small business owners
They face ongoing challenges regarding the affordability and availability of health insurance for their employees.
Employees of small businesses
They are impacted by changes in the availability of employer-sponsored health insurance benefits.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on February 7, 2017, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) identified health insurance costs as the number one problem facing small businesses in 2016.
- The National Small Business Association (NSBA) reported that health insurance coverage among firms with up to 5 employees dropped from 46% in 2014 to 41% in 2015.
- Overall, the percentage of small firms offering health insurance dropped from 70% in 2014 to 65% in 2015, according to the NSBA.
- Chairman Chabot cited data claiming average premiums for job-based coverage increased by $3,775.
Why It Matters
This hearing established the legislative record for potential reforms to health insurance regulations that affect the ability of small businesses to provide coverage to their employees.
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Small Business Coverage Decline
The hearing highlights a documented decline in health insurance coverage offered by small businesses between 2014 and 2015.
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