Recent podcast episodes provide resources for small businesses recovering from disasters and updates on key health care policy legislation in Congress to lower health insurance costs for small business.
The 2025 state legislative sessions convened with all fifty states in regular session. Like previous sessions, state lawmakers have considered various proposals impacting small businesses.
“From crushing UI taxes to outrageous frequency of pay lawsuits, our agenda is essential to the sustainability of New York’s small business owners and Main Street jobs. Small business is the backbone of New York’s economy, Main Streets, and job creation, and we are very proud of the work our members did today to advocate and tell their stories.”
House Bill 1003 aims to improve health care pricing transparency
“If Connecticut legislators continue to make it more expensive and more frustrating for small businesses to provide health insurance to their employees, Main Street businesses lose.”
NFIB report reveals a growing health insurance affordability crisis for small business owners and employers
“Similar to what Massachusetts has experienced since the implementation of the 2006 health care reforms, this new paper shows the nation’s small-group markets are in crisis, premiums are unsustainable, and small businesses are being forced to make difficult choices.”
According to the Center for Health Information and Analysis, from 2022-2023, health spending in Massachusetts increased to 8.6%, more than double the 3.6% cost growth benchmark set by policymakers.
“The first step that New Hampshire lawmakers can take is to stop making the problem worse by adding new mandates and regulations that drive up the cost of coverage.”
NFIB report reveals a growing health insurance affordability crisis for small business owners and employers
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