Fix Health Care for Hoosier Farmers

Hoosiers Need Accessible & Affordable Health Care

• Rising health care costs are impacting the financial stability of the family farm and rural communities. Many Farm Bureau members go without coverage.

• 78% of Hoosier farmers say the cost of health care is important to the profitability of their business.*

• Changes in federal requirements have made it harder for many farmers to find the health options that they need and deserve – because so many are self-employed without any employees.

• As sole proprietors without employees, many farm families are stuck in the middle and lack affordable choices. They often can’t obtain health care through their employer or a small group plan and likely do not qualify for subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

• Many Farm Bureau members have no affordable choice and choose not to get health benefits at all, impacting rural health.

Costs are Rising While Farm Income Shrinks

• It is a brutal and unsustainable combination that is impacting the financial stability of farm families. Indiana Farmers have also said that health care costs is top concern they face.*

• 43% of Indiana farmers under 65 have chosen to not get treatment for a health condition because of the cost.*

• To provide an innovative, affordable health benefit choice for owner-operators with no employees, legislation is required.

Serving Our Members – Finding Health Care Solutions for Hoosiers

• Indiana Farm Bureau will pursue legislation so we can offer a non-insurance, high quality and more affordable health benefits to our members.

• Indiana Farm Bureau has a 100 year history of creating solutions for our members. Our members have asked for help and we are responding.