Small firms say they are curtailing plans for hiring and expansion amid rising insurance bills. Small businesses in California are being hit this year with double-digit hikes in health insurance costs that could hurt the state’s economic recovery as companies curtail plans for hiring and expansion to pay their insurance bills.

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Alternative health group warns of business closures
Proposed regulation of the natural health products industry would see a major loss in business, jobs and innovation, detractors say.

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Pitching President Barack Obama’s health care law to skeptical business owners, the IRS on Monday will announce ground rules for small firms wishing to claim a new federal tax credit for health insurance.

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The National Federation of Independent Business said Friday that it would challenge in court the constitutionality of the nations new health insurance reform law. Small-business owners everywhere are rightfully concerned that the unconstitutional new mandates, countless rules and new taxes in the health care law will devastate their business and their ability to create jobs, said federation …

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An influential small business lobby group said on Friday it had joined 20 states in a lawsuit arguing insurance coverage requirements in the newly enacted healthcare overhaul are unconstitutional.

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Small business lobby to argue health care law is unconstitutional, will join Florida lawsuit Health care – Florida – Business – United States – Law

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The nation’s most influential small business lobby is joining a court challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, arguing that Americans cannot be required under the Constitution to obtain insurance coverage.

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Director of the White House Office on Health Reform Nancy-Ann DeParle and National Economic Council Director Larry Summers host a discussion with small business owners about the growing costs of health care for small businesses, and how health reform will affect them. April 24, 2009 (Public Domain)

As executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Warren-based Michigan Business & Professional Association, 38-year-old Jennifer Kluge advocates for small and medium-size business rights and fair play with business.

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The President speaks to small business owners about how health insurance reform is important not only to businesses and their employees, but also to the overall health of the economy. October 29, 2009. (Public Domain)