how do small businesses feel about the new health care law?
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How do small businesses feel about the new health care law?. James Gelfand Director, Health Policy U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Informal Survey. Members of the Chamber’s Small Business Council and Corporate Leadership Advisory Council Active Companies Provides a Snapshot. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
How do small businesses feel about the new health
care law?
James GelfandDirector, Health Policy
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Informal Survey
Members of the Chamber’s Small Business Council and Corporate Leadership Advisory Council
Active Companies
Provides a Snapshot
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Do you approve or disapprove of the new health care law also known as, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?
Approve Strongly
Approve No Opinion Dissaprove Dissaprove Strongly
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0 0 1
6
28
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Do you think the health care law that was passed in March will result in the creation of more private sector jobs in the U.S. or will it hinder job creation?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1
31
3
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Does the new health care law make the U.S. economy more or less competitive?
02468
101214161820
15
18
1 10
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Do you expect the new health care law will help to raise or lower your health insurance premiums?
Raise more than 20%
Raise 10-20%
Raise 0-10%
Stay Even
Lower 0-10%
Lower 10-20%
Lower More than 20%
0
5
10
15
20
2521
11
1 1 0 0 0
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U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Are you more or less likely to hire a new employee as a result of the new health care law?
0
2
4
6
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10
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10
11 1112
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Do you anticipate moving toward an employment model that has fewer full-time employees and more part-time employees, independent contractors, and outsourced services to limit mandated health insurance costs?
34%
66%
No Yes
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
Right now, are you considering expanding or reducing employee health benefits?
Substantially expanding benefits
Expanding benefits
No Change Reducing benefits
Substantially reducing benefits
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
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18
20
0 0
13
18
4
U. S. C h a m b e r o f C o m m e r c e
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