Small Business Owners’ Number One Problem: The Rising Cost of Health Insurance
Health insurance has become one of the most difficult and expensive challenges facing employers, including print service providers that already operate on narrow margins. After payroll, health insurance is one of the biggest expenses for small businesses, and the latest data shows that these costs are accelerating at a pace that is simply unsustainable. The average cost of a healthcare premium for small business owners has risen by more than 120% since 2000.