Survey finds small businesses favor health care reform Bizjournals.com
A report released Monday shows that a majority of Wisconsin small business owners believe health care reform is necessary and are willing to participate in a solution.
The report with new polling of Wisconsin small businesses owners was released on a media call Monday co-sponsored by Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Small Business Majority .
The statewide survey of small business owners conducted by Small Business Majority, a national small business advocacy organization focused on health care reform, found that affordability is the primary obstacle to small business owners obtaining health insurance. Eighty-four percent of small businesses not offering health insurance say they can’t afford to, while 70 percent of those who do are struggling to provide it.
Small business owners also see the cost of health insurance as a significant barrier to entrepreneurship and say reform is important in helping the economy recover.
“Small business owners aren’t shirking their responsibility where health care is concerned,” said John Arensmeyer, founder and chief executive officer of Small Business Majority. “They feel a responsibility to provide health care for their employees and are willing to do their part in fixing our broken system.”
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