National Association for The Self Employed

According to Representative Melissa Hart, R-Penn, "Approximately 60 percent of Americans that do not have health insurance work for small businesses," the Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2006, is specifically designed to close this gap and help the self-employed and employees get coverage by correcting an inequity that unfairly punishes them. Large corporations not only have the ability to deduct health care premiums, they are also able to negotiate lower prices from insurance companies. This legislation helps to level the playing field for the self-employed by allowing them to do the same and lower the economic burden to obtain coverage for themselves and their employees." www.MicroBusinessHealth.com -- available to everyone with an interest in controlling soaring health care costs. Designed with the self-employed individual or micro-business owner in mind, these resources are free and contain valuable information to benefit anyone looking to assess their own health care needs, including tips for choosing the right health plan, tips on keeping health care costs down and tips on health and wellness programs. National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), which is the largest non-profit association that specializes in providing benefits for the self-employed. NASE helps small business owners and self-employed individuals save money on their taxes. NASE offers a program recognized by the IRS,(HRA 105) where members are able to deduct 100% of all their health insurance premiums, plus 100% of all out-of-pocket medical expenses, including life and disability insurance premiums. The average member saves about $3800,00 per year on their taxes. NASE also works to provide affordable health, disability and life insurance benefits from the MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, an A.M. BEST “A-” rated insurance company.