Becker's Healthcare September 12, 2019
Morgan Haefner

While 85 percent of small business owners said their operations are going well or even excellent, the cost of providing employee healthcare coverage remains a significant challenge, according to a survey from left-leaning think tank The Commonwealth Fund.

This challenge has led small business owners, who are historically conservative, to become more open to health insurance policies like “Medicare for All” or public health insurance options, according to the survey. The Commonwealth Fund came to this conclusion after conducting interviews with informants, two focus groups and a national survey of 500 small business employers.

More than half (58 percent) of small business owners surveyed said they somewhat support or...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Employer, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Market Research, Medicare, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Trends
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