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NEWLY RELEASED JANUARY 28, 2010:
Main Street Policy Pulse: Small Business Views on Financial Reform
Based on a survey of 1,237 small business owners from 13 states, this report assesses participating small businesses’ experiences with the economic recession and evaluates Main Street business owners’ views on financial reform. The survey found strong support among participating small business owners for financial reform and creation of a consumer financial protection agency.
RELEASED DECEMBER 14, 2009:
MSA Report on Ensuring Value for Premiums: "National Minimum Medical Loss Ratio Would Save Tens of Billions of Dollars for Businesses, Individuals"
Released November 24, 2009:
Main Street Policy Pulse: Small Businesses and Health Reform
MSA POLICY PULSE ISSUE BRIEF #1
Based on the 2009 Small Business National Issues Survey
November 2009
Direct from Main Street: Small Business Views on Health Care and Health Reform (PDF)
On August 12, Main Street Alliance partners in Nebraska and Virginia released their states’ results from a six-state small business health care survey project. Click here to download a copy of the report.
July 31, 2009: The Pulse of Arkansas Small Business: Arkansas Small Business Owners’ Views on Health Reform (PDF)
Taking the Pulse of Main Street:
Small Businesses, Health Insurance, and Priorities for Reform
Small business owners are considered a key voice in the public dialogue over health care reform. But where do small business owners stand on the issue? Taking the Pulse of Main Street reports results from a survey of 1,200 small business owners’ experiences with health insurance and perspectives on different reform proposals. The results show small business owners want real health reform, are willing to contribute, and want the choice of a public health insurance plan.
Read the survey questionnaire
View national or state graphs from the report
Small business owners with Alliance partners all around the country have been contributing their stories about health care – how they’re impacted by the current system, how they’re coping, and what they want done to fix it.
Some of these powerful stories are showcased in our periodic Small Business Pulse emails, and posted on our SB Pulse page. To receive the Small Business Pulse emails, send an email to stories@mainstreetalliance.org with subject "Small Business Pulse" – or sign up for our email alerts list.
Looking for stories of small business owners from your state? Email us at stories@mainstreetalliance.org to inquire.
01/15/09: National findings from Taking the Pulse report
02/01/09: The Main Street Alliance’s principles
Coming soon!
Graphs from Taking the Pulse of Main Street report:
National
Idaho
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Montana
New Jersey
New York
Oregon
Washington
National
» Source of coverage for self-employed business owners with health insurance
» Small business owners’ reasons for not purchasing insurance
» Small business responses to health insurance premium increases
» Estimated costs small employers currently pay for health coverage
» Estimated costs self-employed business owners currently pay for health coverage
» Small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Small business preferences among competing health care reform proposals
» Small business attitudes toward public oversight of private insurers
» Small employers’ willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
» Small business perspectives on the role of government in the health care system
Idaho
» ID small business owners’ priorities
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
Illinois
» IL small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
Iowa
» IA small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
Maine
» ME small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
Montana
» MT small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
New Jersey
» NJ small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
New York
» NY small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
Oregon
» OR small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage
Washington
» WA small business owners’ priorities in health insurance
» Support for different approaches to health care reform
» Willingness to contribute for quality health coverage