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Idaho ranked best on healthcare costs for small businesses – Montana #20

February 12, 2009 /

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A new report from the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, SBA, has ranked Idaho at the top states in regards to healthcare for small businesses.

The list ranks the best and worst states when it comes to policies affecting health care costs for small businesses.
Topping the SBA list for providing the most business friendly policies when it comes to healthcare is Idaho followed by Utah, Iowa and Michigan tied for fourth with Ohio, and Alaska cap the top 5 – South Carolina, South Dakota, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Wyoming round out the top 10.

The least friendly states for small business and healthcare are California and Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Washington and Massachusetts logs in dead last. The District of Columbia was included and ranked 12th.

"The Health Care Policy Index" http://www.sbecouncil.org/uploads/SBEC%20polseries%2033%20-%20SBSI-Health%5B1%5D%202-3-09.pdf

Full Story: http://www.idahobusiness.net/archive.htm/2009/02/12/Idaho-ranked-best-on-healthcare-costs-for-small-businesses

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