WNY businesses seek health-care options - The Business Review (Albany):

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The report from New York Small Business Uniteed for Health Care indicates surprising levels of support for options, along with a stronger role for governmentg in making the health-care system work and a willingness among small busineszs owners to contribute their fair sharw for good health care. Key findingse of the report say smal business owners are struggling to keep up with the risint costs of health care and are deeplyg concerned about not only affordability but also the quality of healthjcoverage options. • 63 percent of respondents say they’rre willing to contribute financially to achieve affordable health care fortheifr employees, while 9 percent said they were not.
• 64 percentt indicated a willingness to contribute 4 percenty to 7 percent of total payroll costsz in place ofcurrent health-care costw to guarantee quality coverage. Among self-employed 76 percent expressed interesty in buying into a statewides ornational health-care pool. In a prepared Buffalo business ownerAlthea Little, owner of Hair to Go said she’s willing to contribute for healthy care that puts service and valude ahead of insurance industry profits. “uI believe we need a quality public option sowe can’t be held hostaged by the industry any she said. The reporft was based on a survey of 202 smalkl businesses acrossthe state.
It includee profiles of small business owners’ experiencesw with health insurance and perspectives on proposals for TheState Senate’s finance committee is working on health-care reforj legislation. New York Small Businessx United for Health Care is made up of a coalitiomn of small businesses working to improved health care for smalp businesses inNew York. It is a project of Make the Road New alocal community-based organization affiliated with the national .