Health care costs consistently rank as the top issue for small business owners. With just one in three small businesses able to offer health benefits for their employees, the need for legislation to expand affordable health care access to Main Street businesses has never been more important.

In an opinion piece published in The Well News, NFIB Principal of Federal Government Relations, Tyler Dever, explores the primary reasons health care costs have skyrocketed and how Congress can provide relief for small businesses nationwide.

Several bills currently under consideration would help expand choices for small businesses. NFIB’s recent legislative health care proposal outlines steps legislators can take to improve the health care landscape for our nation’s small businesses.

Read the full opinion editorial on health care affordability and why Congress must act now.

Take Action: Tell lawmakers how health care affordability has affected your small business.