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HVAC Contractors Struggle with Rising Health Care Costs

Many contractors see health care as a necessary cost of doing business
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Nicole Krawcke
December 5, 2016
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According to an online survey produced by LevelFunded Health, a national health insurance agency, 87 percent of small businesses that offer group health care saw health insurance premiums rise by 25 percent since 2014, with 12 percent experiencing premium increases of 50 percent or higher.


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Contractors Deliberate Health Care Decisions

Government Mandates Offer Restrictions, Options
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Ron Rajecki
January 26, 2015
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While it faces challenges in the Supreme Court and threats of repeal from newly elected Republican congressional leaders, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is likely here to stay. In 2015, it’s probably best for contractors to proceed assuming health care reform will be a part of business for the foreseeable future.


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Health Care Announcement Relieves Small Businesses

August 28, 2014
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations implementing the employer responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that take effect in 2015.
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Podcasts: How the Affordable Care Act Impacts HVAC Contractors

Podcast Recorded on Dec. 6, 2013
December 23, 2013
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Charlie McCrudden, senior vice president of government relations, ACCA, discusses the Affordable Care Act and the impact it will have on HVACR contractors. 


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HVAC Industry Is Optimistic

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Kyle Gargaro
October 17, 2013
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I am here to report that the HVAC business community has put the phrase “cautiously optimistic” behind them.

 I travel a lot in this job and have the opportunity to meet with people all along the HVAC chain. Ever since the great crash of 2008, when I asked people how they see business going in the next 12 months, they inevitably told me that they were cautiously optimistic. Well, that is not entirely true as during that first year everyone was either depressed, mad, or defeated. 


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SBLC Hosts Obamacare Webinars

April 22, 2013
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The Small Business Legislative Council (SBLC) is hosting two free webinars on the implementation of health care reform and its impact on small business on April 29. 


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‘Obamacare’ Creates Uncertainty for Small Businesses

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Jen Anesi
March 18, 2013
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As the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is implemented in phases over several years, some HVACR business owners are fearful of the program’s potentially detrimental effect on the cost of employee health care coverage. 


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Letters From Our Readers: Sept. 24, 2012

September 24, 2012
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Look closely at the Health Care Reform Act.


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HVAC Company Questions Obamacare’s Constitutionality

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Herb Woerpel
August 20, 2012
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In a monumental decision, Hercules Industries Inc., a Denver-based HVAC company, gained a preliminary injunction against the recently approved Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care law) on the basis that it violates their first amendment constitutional right to freedom of religion.


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Could HVACR Contractors Actually Benefit from Obamacare?

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Herb Woerpel
July 23, 2012
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Welcome to the era of federally mandated health care. While some people believe Obamacare will hurt small businesses, research shows, in the HVAC industry, it may be more of a help than a hindrance.


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