Small businesses in Washington lose out on subsidized health plans

Keith Seinfeld — Fri, 10 May 2013 23:51:14 +0000

Small businesses in Washington state will not be able to participate in the new health care law, because not enough insurance companies were willing to sell them coverage.

The biggest part of Pres. Barack Obama’s new health care law is aimed at people with no health insurance. Starting this fall, they’ll be able to buy individual health policies from an online system where they can compare prices. It's also where you can get subsidies for insurance. In Washington state, it's called Washington HealthPlan Finde r.

If you work for a business with fewer than 50 employees, the law says your employer has the option of getting insurance for low and middle-income workers—with subsidies. That won’t happen in Washington, at least not on time.

Obamacare coming to life in state; eyebrows rise over funding

Keith Seinfeld — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:20:02 +0000

Far from the campaign trail, President Obama’s health-care law is chugging toward implementation in Washington state. A new agency is emerging, with a new name – and some questions about how to fund it.

Healthplanfinder

Small businesses in Washington lose out on subsidized health plans

Obamacare coming to life in state; eyebrows rise over funding