NLBMDA News - Health Care Legislation Continues to Take Shape

While the Senate Finance Committee pushed back a planned committee markup of financing options to meet the $1 trillion price tag of the Democratic health care overhaul, House and Senate Committees have continued work to draft a comprehensive bill. Unfortunately, all efforts still focus on an employer mandate that would have significant consequences for business owners, the vast majority of whom already provide health benefits, and a public option that would compete with private insurance plans. Read more.