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.
Nancy L. Johnson: “Small businesses today have doubled the cost of health insurance since 1985. Smaller businesses today spend 35 percent…”
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Discussing the rising costs of health insurance for small businesses.
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