Health Coverage Driving Costs for Firms Big, Small.

Assesses the impact of the high cost of health care on businesses in San Diego, California. Outcomes of a survey by Small Business California; Evidence of frustration among small business owners; Rejection of a referendum on a previously passed law requiring employers with more than 50 employees to provide health care for their workers or pay into a state fund for the uninsured; Rise in health care costs for employers; Increase in employee premium contributions and co-pays for medications and medical procedures.