Community Development Innovation Review
December 2009
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The Small Business Perspective on Health-Care Reform
California has 6.5 million uninsured adults, 55 percent of whom work for companies that do not provide health insurance. This percentage accounts for 3.5 million individuals. According to a recent study conducted by the California Healthcare Foundation, roughly 30 percent of the more than 700,000 employers in California do not offer health insurance to their employees. In California, only 76 percent of businesses with 10–49 employees offer health coverage. Most of these noninsuring businesses are small- and medium-sized firms with up to 50 employees. These businesses cannot afford the insurance premiums and their low-income workers are unable to afford an employee match. Poor access to health-care takes a tremendous toll on individuals, the community, and the productivity of the state’s workforce.
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Other articles in this issue
The Importance of Community Development for Health and Well-Being
Prescription for Healthy Communities: Community Development Finance
Coming Out as a Human Capitalist: Community Development at the Nexus of People and Place
Community Health Centers: A Vital Strategy for Community Development
Building Healthy Communities Through Equitable Food Access
The Cash Market in Health Care: A Community-Based Approach
Financial Stress and Its Physical Effects on Individuals and Communities
The Relevance of Health Reform to Community Health and Development