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Special Report - Health Care - February 13, 2009
Small firms want public health option
Recent survey finds strong concerns about adequacy of U.S.'s current system

By Ben Rascoff
Of the Journal of Business

Small-business owners and self-employed entrepreneurs are concerned deeply about the adequacy of the current U.S. health insurance system and believe government should provide a public alternative to private coverage, a new survey says.

They also would like to see increased oversight of private insurers, and are willing to contribute to make the health-care system work if they believe the system design makes good financial sense, financial responsibility is spread fairly, and dolla...


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