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PEHP Position For Utah Health Insurance Reform
Judi Hilman, the executive director of the Utah Health Policy Project (UHPP) recently opined that the Public Employee Health Plan (PEHP) should be available to all small businesses in Utah as a way to make health insurance more affordable. Ms. Hilman points out that “PEHP’s claims costs are less than 4%, which compares favorably to [...]
Obama Promotes Health Insurance Reform As Pro-Small Business
The political process has been working somewhat in reverse with healthcare reform: instead of selling the bill to the public first and then passing it, supporters are tasked with marketing legislation that has already become law.President Obama is making his move, going on tour to stump for his plan nationwide. He is especially looking to [...]
Small Employers May Be Eligible for a Tax Credit for 2010
Last years Health Insurance Reform included a tax credit that a small employer may be eligible to receive. The credit applies to tax years starting in 2010. A small employer is one who generally employs less than 25 full time employees and the average wage was less than $50,000. I said “generally” because the IRS [...]