An update on health-care pools

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A growing number of small businesses are joining purchasing pools to solve the problem of finding affordable health insurance for employees. Health-insurance purchasing co-ops also pool purchasing to reduce premiums. In addition, they try to improve insurance and health-care options.

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Pro-business programs attacked from two sides

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The US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups have denounced proposals to cut corporate subsidies. Cuts proposed by House Budget Committee Chmn John Kasich's bi-partisan Stop Corporate Welfare! coalition could damage America's competitiveness in the global economy.

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Pension power

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The number of small businesses with retirement plans increased 2% to 24% between 1993 and 1996. Choices for small firms include defined-benefit plans and defined-contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, profit-sharing, SIMPLE IRAs and SEP IRAs.

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