Rising health care costs force small businesses in Michigan to hire less, offer fewer benefits

WBUR

Published September 21, 2026 at 11:06 AM CDT

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with Brian Calley, head of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about rising health care costs facing many small businesses in Michigan.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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