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Faces of Health Care Debate Point to New Law's Complexity New York Times

Natoma Canfield of Medina, Ohio, sent a letter to President Obama about no longer being able to afford her health coverage, and he read it aloud to a group of insurance executives at the White House. Then Ms. Canfield learned she had leukemia, helping Mr. Obama illustrate the life-and-death stakes of the often mind-numbing policy fight.

Marcelas Owens , an 11-year-old boy from Seattle, whose mother could not get some treatment for lack of insurance and died at age 27 from pulmonary hypertension , met Senator Patty Murray , Democrat of Washington, at a rally and ended up by the president’s side at the bill-signing ceremony. “I don’t want any other kids to go through the pain our family has gone through,” Marcelas said.

And Molly Secours, a filmmaker from Nashville, who battled uterine cancer , nearly lost her home because of medical bills — even though she had health insurance . Told that she would need a radical hysterectomy , chemotherapy and radiation treatment, Ms. Secours said, “I was consumed with the fear that I’ll have to declare bankruptcy.”

How small businesses, employees can survive health insurance cuts

Filed under: Budgets, Saving, Health, Recession

Faced with decreasing revenues from the global recession and higher health care premiums, many small businesses are opting to completely drop health coverage for their employees.

From 1993, the number of small businesses offering health insurance has dropped more than 20% to the current level of 38%.

With health coverage currently at the top of the political agenda, many Americans are faced with a rude awakening. Many people simply cannot afford family private plans that can exceed $20,000 per year.

But don't despair: Here are some useful tips for small businesses and employees when faced with this situation:

Small Businesses

o. Offer some type of credit or bonus if you decide to drop health coverage. This extra cash can help your employee transition to a new health plan.

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