Groups to host health workshop in Hollister

The San Benito County Business Council, BenitoLink and the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau are hosting a workshop for businesses and community members on local resources and changes to health care services, insurance and policies, according to a statement from the business council.
The event features a panel of experts from local health care service providers, along with a healthy breakfast and local health resources, according to the organizations.
The San Benito County Health Care Workshop will be hosted 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sept. 10 in Hollister at the San Benito County YMCA 351 Tres Pinos Road, second floor in Suite A-201. Admission to the workshop is $5, but complimentary for chamber and business council members.
According to the statement:
Workshop hosts have recruited a panel of health care experts to present information and resources to our community. Panelists include Dr. Lawrence Cappel of San Benito Medical Associates, Andrew Shelton of Shelton Insurance, Sean Borchardt of Arthur G. Gallagher & Co., the San Benito County Health Department and Small Business Majority, a Covered California (State Insurance Exchange) community outreach network partner.
The hosts of the forum are seeking to provide their members and greater community an opportunity to raise their awareness of community wellness and business issues. The same group joined to host the Measure E community forum last year. The event is sponsored by Hazel Hawkins Hospital-San Benito Health Care District, San Benito County Business Council, BenitoLink, San Benito County Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, Shelton-Insurance.com and Arthur G. Gallagher & Co.
The workshop topic was chosen by the collaborative due to the need for fact-based information resources on local health services, major changes in health care services and insurance, and the federal and state provisions of the Affordable Care Act that impact small businesses. Topics of discussion will include: small business tax credits, shared responsibility, cost containment and California’s health benefit exchange, Covered California. After attending this session, attendees will have a working knowledge about the healthcare law and what it means for themselves, their families and businesses in the coming months, as well as resources to learn more.