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Nancy L. Johnson: Small businesses today have doubled the cost of health insurance since 1985. Smaller businesses today spend 35 percent…

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
Small businesses today have doubled the cost of health insurance since 1985. Smaller businesses today spend 35 percent more than the larger firms for health care.
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Nancy L. Johnson
Connecticut

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Discussing the rising costs of health insurance for small businesses.

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