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Freelancers Embrace Health Insurance

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.     This increase in coverage can largely be attributed to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – more popularly known as Obamacare - which went into effect in 2014. It also penalizes those without health insurance, so there are both carrot and stick incentives for independent workers to sign up

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The Rise of Micro Multinationals

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This is up from about 30,000 in 2009.   According to data from the 2014 MBO Partners State of Independence report, 13% of full time independent workers - roughly 2.2 trillion by 2025.  A study recently issued by eBay reports that in the last year 190,000 U.S. million - generate revenue from outside the U.S.

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