The US House voted in favor of the Small Business Health Fairness Act…for the eighth time….It seems that the US Senate has yet to see the logic of this bill.
This legislation would “make health insurance more affordable for small-business owners and their employees by allowing them to band together across state lines to purchase Small-Business Health Plans,” according to the NFIB.
Small-Business Health Plans would level the playing field by giving small business the same access to cost benefits that Fortune 500 companies and unions have enjoyed for decades.
Rep. Sam Johnson (3rd dist.-Texas) sponsored yesterday’s bill. “It’s time to increase the insured and give small business the same access to affordable health care that big business already enjoys,” Johnson said. “As I like to say, ‘If it’s good enough for Wall Street, it’s good enough for Main Street.'”
The bill would allow small businesses to band together to negotiate for better rates and plans. Is this a fix for health care? No. But, it is a temporary reprieve for small businesses and their employees.