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Health
Care
Access
to health care means two things:
1)
availability of health care professionals and facilities
2) access to insurance or other means that help keep health care affordable
MEG
is collecting resources to help address both needs.
Find
health care resources near you:
Learn
about insurance options:
- FIELD
Health Insurance Packet Guide
A collection of resources, including a white paper exploring
health insurance for low-income, self-employed individuals;
a summary describing insurance gaps, policies and promising
strategies; and a detailed chart comparing programs to cover
the uninsured.
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Four
Community Cornerstones
To
create an environment for small businesses, a community must
provide four solid cornerstones to build a base that supports
small businesses:
Health
Care - people need affordable access to health care providers, which means
providing access to affordable health insurance and medical
care
Community
Design - most of our communities were physically designed
to support economic activities and engines of an earlier era
-- whether driven by the railroad or the auto or heavy industry.
21st century economies are more diverse and often dependent
on the growth of creative small businesses. Community design
should foster both planned and spontaneous connection places
-- from social hubs like community centers, coffee shops and
downtown post offices, or shared areas for business process,
such as community business centers with access to copiers, office
supplies, and office assistance. Communities need to plan for
interrelated use and personal and community enrichment -- from
libraries that work for schools and citizens alike to recreation
areas and trails that promote healthy active living opportunities
for residents of all ages and attract visitors, too.
Finance
- businesses need to access and understand lenders, investors,
and grantors
Creative
Capital - Lifelong educational opportunities, arts &
culture are investments necessary to generate creativity and
develop new knowledge. They are elements crucial to entrepreneurial
development and are essential to business and citizen retention
over the long-term.
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Interesting
in having your logo here?
MEG
is a nonprofit initiative. We are looking for sponsors. If you
are interested please contact Jane Leonard by email
or phone (651-645-9403).
Order
a Community
Playbook to guide your community towards better support
of entrepreneurs.
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