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Michigan Business Beat | Mackinac Policy Conference 2026 - Brian Calley, SBAM Perspective - #MPC26

Chris Holman speaks with Brian Calley, from Media Row, at the Grand Hotel, while at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference. Brian Calley, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), joined host Chris Holman at the Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss the mounting healthcare cost crisis facing small businesses. A recent SBAM survey found that 42% of members are one to three years away from no longer being able to afford offering health insurance at all, driven by steep year-over-year premium increases on family plans that now routinely exceed $20,000 — leaving businesses unable to…

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