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Poll Shows Solid Business Support for Health Care Reform
By: PR Newswire | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:27 AM ET
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WASHINGTON, Sept 11, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Rising health care costs are the single biggest economic concern facing American businesses, according to a survey of business leaders released today by Business Forward.
Nearly 90% of those polled cite health care costs as a major concern, more than cite taxes, government regulation, labor costs or energy costs.
Without reform, 86% of those polled believe that health care costs will continue to rise in the next five years, and 55% believe it will go up "a lot." If costs continue to rise as expected, nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders expect to raise their employees' deductibles and copayments. Nearly 8 out of 10 expect to cut benefits. And nearly one in three expects to lay off employees.
"Year after year, business leaders have watched health care costs consume a larger part of their budgets and our economy, and they want action," said Business Forward Executive Director Jim Doyle. "This poll reminds us why it is so important for business leaders, trade groups, regulators, Congress and the President to stay at the negotiating table." The poll, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research in advance of President Obama's address to Congress, showed that 57% of business leaders believe health care reform should be an important government policy. They support key elements of a reform plan, including insurance exchange (78% favorable), efficiency reforms and an oversight commission (71%), requiring insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions (79%) and a public health option (51%).
"At a time when many Americans are worried about partisanship on both sides, this support is significant, because it comes from a group -- business leaders -- that is disproportionately Republican," said Doyle.
*GB is saturated with EMPLOYEE'S*.
Enough said.
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Poll Shows Solid Business Support for Health Care Reform
By: PR Newswire | 11 Sep 2009 | 11:27 AM ET
Text Size
WASHINGTON, Sept 11, 2009 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Rising health care costs are the single biggest economic concern facing American businesses, according to a survey of business leaders released today by Business Forward.
Nearly 90% of those polled cite health care costs as a major concern, more than cite taxes, government regulation, labor costs or energy costs.
Without reform, 86% of those polled believe that health care costs will continue to rise in the next five years, and 55% believe it will go up "a lot." If costs continue to rise as expected, nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders expect to raise their employees' deductibles and copayments. Nearly 8 out of 10 expect to cut benefits. And nearly one in three expects to lay off employees.
"Year after year, business leaders have watched health care costs consume a larger part of their budgets and our economy, and they want action," said Business Forward Executive Director Jim Doyle. "This poll reminds us why it is so important for business leaders, trade groups, regulators, Congress and the President to stay at the negotiating table." The poll, conducted by Anzalone Liszt Research in advance of President Obama's address to Congress, showed that 57% of business leaders believe health care reform should be an important government policy. They support key elements of a reform plan, including insurance exchange (78% favorable), efficiency reforms and an oversight commission (71%), requiring insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions (79%) and a public health option (51%).
"At a time when many Americans are worried about partisanship on both sides, this support is significant, because it comes from a group -- business leaders -- that is disproportionately Republican," said Doyle.
*GB is saturated with EMPLOYEE'S*.
Enough said.
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the majority of america supports health care REFORM you dumb bastard they just dont support a govt option or govt run health care...
youre a little late here hoss
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the majority of america supports health care REFORM
tony,
Why do you think the republicans have not delivered an alternative plan?
The current options for America are either the Obama plan for change, or no plan.
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tony,
Why do you think the republicans have not delivered an alternative plan?
The current options for America are either the Obama plan for change, or no plan.
240 you're wasting your time.
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tony,
Why do you think the republicans have not delivered an alternative plan?
The current options for America are either the Obama plan for change, or no plan.
b/c there are THREE already in congress being debated adding a fourth one is just plain stupid...
why not simply make amendments to one of the three bills in congress for the reps instead of the reps coming up with their own bill which will undoubtedly have to be amended for the dems thus creating a longer process with more frustration?
willingly ignorant is what you are 240 and when you find yourself being defended by mons you know you gone down the wrong path bro.
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Once again 240...do ur research as Tony mentions...they have.
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You cant even spell right for one.
Second, of course many businesses will like this, they will all be able to dump their employees onto the public plan where the individual taxpayer will get bled dry to pay for this garbage.
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You cant even spell right for one.
Second, of course many businesses will like this, they will all be able to dump their employees onto the public plan where the individual taxpayer will get bled dry to pay for this garbage.
When private insurance denies coverage, at least the public will have another option.
None currently exists.
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When private insurance denies coverage, at least the public will have another option.
None currently exists.
Yes they do, its called paying for the service you want.
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First of all, the Republicans have delivered many great ideas. The Democrats have no comprehensive plan either - BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW HOW THEYRE GOING TO PAY FOR IT!!!!
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First of all, the Republicans have delivered many great ideas. The Democrats have no comprehensive plan either - BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW HOW THEYRE GOING TO PAY FOR IT!!!!
ZERO still has not shown how they are going to pay for this garbage absent a VAT tax.