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Bill to Help Small Business Provide Coverage

Legistration has been introduced to offset the health care expenses of small businesses. Senator Jim Demint, from South Carolina is backing the bill that would give businesses a tax break if they offer Health Savings Accounts.

The way they're set up," DeMint added," is employers generally make the largest contributions. The employers who have been doing this for the last year are seeing that it already is saving them money."

Vicki Agler of the National Federation of Independent Business says health care remains the number one concern of small business owners. "My experience with most small businesses is they really do want to provide insurance for their employees," she said, "and it is almost strictly a bottom line aspect if they do not. HSAs, I believe, are virtually going to be the wave of the future for the small businesses."

posted by Mike @ 8:05 AM