As small business owners, we advocate for policies that promote responsible economic development, environmental stewardship, and investment in community. We are the backbone of Maine’s economy, and we help provide a political voice for Maine’s small business community. We believe that good economic policy works both for small business owners and the customers they serve.
House and Senate Democrats yesterday announced a set of priorities focused on improving the economy and supporting the middle class.
We're glad to see that one of these priorities is fixing the rate hike bill, Public Law 90, and that House Speaker Mark Eves cited the rate hikes experienced by Maine Small Business Coalition members in his remarks as a problem that must be addressed.
Fixing Maine's insurance system means taking three immediate steps:
Maine Small Business Coalition Opposes Insurance Company Influence in Local Election
Insurance premiums for small businesses have jumped in the Bangor area following the passage of a state insurance deregulation bill last year. As the election approaches, local business owners and the Maine Small Business Coalition are concerned about these premium increases and angry that Anthem Insurance has spent so much money in the Bangor and Hermon Senate Race in what seems to be an attempt to protect their rate hikes.
Click here to view a digital copy of our Fall 2012 MSBC Newsletter. Our fall edition contains a review of the 125th legislative session and includes a legislative scorecard breaking down some of the important votes legislators took last session that impact small businesses.
Business Owners in Auburn, Poland, New Gloucester and Durham Have Seen Premiums Increase
When the health insurance premiums for Leighton Imaging in Durham increased by 20% this year it was a difficult cost for owner Geoff Leighton to bear.
Mayor, Business Owners Share Personal Health Care Experiences
"Over the past year, 93% of small business owners in central Maine have seen their health care premiums go up. Some in the Waterville area have seen their rates hiked by more than 80%," said Waterville mayor and small business owner Karen Heck, speaking today at a press conference held by the Maine Small Business Coalition.