In what industries are small businesses represented?

Why is small business important?

 

Legislation that would dramatically change the way the United States finances and delivers health care occupies all of Washington's attention and much of the nation's. The impact of these proposed changes on small business is central to current deliberations and debate. This issue of The Top 9 therefore focuses on health care questions that have been asked as part of the National Small Business Poll series. FYI --The Employer Health Benefits, 2008 Annual Survey Kaiser Family Foundation here - is an excellent resource for those particularly interested in statistical information on health care with an emphasis on small business.

 

Regards,

The NFIB Research Foundation

 

1.	HEALTH INSURANCE – REASONS FOR OFFERING EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE – Please tell me if the following is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why your business OFFERS a health insurance plan to your employees? It helps employee recruitment. (Vol. 3, Iss. 4, Q#5A.)
2.	HEALTH INSURANCE – REASONS FOR OFFERING EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE – Please tell me if the following is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why your business OFFERS a health insurance plan to your employees? Competitors offer it. (Vol. 3, Iss. 4, Q#5G.)
3.	HEALTH INSURANCE – REASONS FOR OFFERING EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE – Please tell me if the following is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why your business OFFERS a health insurance plan to your employees? It's the right thing to do. (Vol. 3, Iss. 4, Q#5H.)
4.	OWNER HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE – As the owner of this business, how do you obtain health insurance coverage for yourself? Do you obtain it:? (Vol. 3, Iss. 4, Q#1.)
5.	HEALTH INSURANCE – CONSULTING EMPLOYEES – What was your general sense of what your employees most wanted in health insurance? Was their priority:? (Vol. 7, Iss. 3, Q#12a.)
6.	DROPPING EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE – Though you don't offer it now, did you offer employee health insurance at any time in the last three years? (Vol. 7, Iss. 3, Q#1b.)
7.	HEALTH INSURANCE – REASONS FOR NOT OFFERING EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE – Please tell me if the following is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why your business does NOT offer health insurance to your employees? Employees prefer wages and/or other benefits. (Vol. 3, Iss. 4, Q#13A.)
8.	HEALTH INSURANCE – REASONS FOR NOT OFFERING EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE – Please tell me if the following is a major reason, minor reason, or not a reason why your business does NOT offer health insurance to your employees? Business can't afford it. (Vol. 3, Iss. 4, Q#13F.)
9.	EMPLOYEE HEALTH CONDITIONS AND JOB PERFORMANCE – How many of your current employees do you believe have had their job performance adversely affected by substantial excess weight or a weight-related condition? (Vol. 4, Iss. 3, Q#13.)