Health Care: The hidden business killer (Cnn.com, January 28, 2009)
Summary: With high health care premiums small businesses are feeling the effect, being forced to choose between firing employees or getting health insurance.
Topic: Should the government arrange for hospitals to network to help standardize the cost of health care?
Title: “Health Care: The hidden business killer”
Category: Journalistic
Publication: CNN.com January 26, 2009
Author: Patrticia B. Gray
Location: money.CNN.com
Support: Karen Kerrigan, CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council; Donna Partin, small business owner; Study by the Commonwealth Fund, a health policy research foundation; Kaiser Family Foundation, leader in health policy and communications; Steve Cole, private business owner; Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), Cleveland’s experiment with group health care; Debbie and Ned Wicker small business owners; Alex Miller, an insurance broker; Northridge Holdings, a 15-employee real estate investment company; Health Research & Educational Trust; Independent Alliance Banks
Source Analysis: CNN is a major brodcasting company, with both a U.S. and international following. Owned by Tuner Broadcasting Co. CNN is America’s number one news chanel and is seen as more of a ‘centered’ view.
USEFULNESS: This article gives the views and opinions of an average “Joe” who owns a small business. With a downfall in the economy, the cost of health care is what is most small business owners are opting to cut first. The views of the small business owner is supported in the article with studies and promised policies. Many Americans are counting on the change in office to help them control the cost of health care, and lift some of the weight of the smaller companies shoulders
Works Cited: Wikipedia, Google.com, CNN.com, Health Research & Educational Trust, Council of Smaller Enterprises, Commonwealth Fund, Small Business and Entreprenurship Council
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