Impact of Healthcare Law on Ohio Small Businesses Focal Point of Roundtable Event - Cleveland
Urban League of Greater Cleveland, the Consortium of African American Organizations, Small Business Majority and Department of Health and Human Services event gave small businesses a chance to learn about the healthcare law
Cleveland, OH̢??Small Business Majority, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services, co-hosted a roundtable today with the Urban League of Greater Cleveland and the Consortium of African American Organizations on the healthcare law, Ohio̢???s new marketplace and its impact on small businesses. Guest speakers included Sol Ross, Director of Business Outreach for the Health and Human Services Department, and Rhett Buttle, Small Business Majority's Vice President of External Affairs.
̢???I need to get as much information as I can about the new health insurance marketplace and the law in general, so I can make the best decisions for my employees about our healthcare coverage,̢???? said Joe Cerino, president of HAR Adhesive Technologies in Bedford. ̢???This roundtable was a good way for me to have an open discussion with other entrepreneurs while learning about business provisions within the healthcare law.̢????
During the event, Small Business Majority̢???s Rhett Buttle discussed the topics most relevant to small businesses. These included small business tax credits, wellness grants and cost containment provisions. Buttle provided detailed information on the Ohio health insurance marketplace̢??an online marketplace where small business owners can pool their buying power to help drive down insurance costs. Ohio has a federally facilitated marketplace because state lawmakers chose not to create their own. Buttle explained how the marketplace functions and how small employers can join.
̢???Access to the new health insurance marketplace will provide new options for many entrepreneurs to obtain health insurance for their employees and themselves. The new marketplaces will allow small employers, self-employed individuals and small business workers with more options than they've ever had before,̢???? Buttle said. ̢???This event informed small business owners about various provisions in the law aimed at helping rein in their costs, and how they can take advantage of them.̢????
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