KCPW News: Small Business Owners Share Health Care Frustrations

From KCPW News: Small business owners gathered at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon to share their frustrations about health insurance. Rocky Snow, who owns a small confection broker, discussed the problems he faces with Utah's Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool.

"The premium I face with this particular program is $648 a month and basically covers nothing. I've got to be just about dead before they're gonna step in and do anything. My wife, because she is on two different medications, was denied coverage," said Snow. "I finally worked with SelectHealth on that, and got them to where they will cover her, but it's basically after a $3,000 deductible. Basically, she's gotta be dead, too, before she gets any coverage."

Snow said he still pays much higher premiums than he did a decade ago even though he's much healthier.

Karen Ignagni is the CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade association representing 1,300 health insurance companies. Her organization has launched the Campaign for An American Solution, which is collecting health care stories across the country. She addressed Snow's concerns, along with several others.

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