BOSTON (July 27, 2017): The following statement was issued by National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Massachusetts’s State Director, Christopher Carlozzi: 

“We urge Governor Baker to veto the health care assessment in its current form. Not only do we believe that the time has come to prioritize reining in MassHealth spending, but we fear that the “temporary” healthcare assessment may ultimately be added to the long list of permanent costs for Massachusetts small businesses. Our members already struggle to provide health coverage for their workers and do not need an additional