Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Montana House Passes Bill Providing Health Insurance Assistance

The Montana House of Representatives recently passed a bill to assist small business owners with providing health insurance to their employees. The bill includes spending for 11.5 million a year to help businesses with 2-9 employees.

The funding for this bill comes from the 2004 increase in tobacco taxes. Go to billingsgazette.com for a more detailed article on this subject.

Critics suggest that this bill does nothing to address the cost of health care in the Montana.

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