Guest Column: General Assembly Needs to Look At Health Insurance Costs
Rising costs threaten North Carolina’s small businesses.
Rising costs threaten North Carolina’s small businesses.
But premiums still going up in Small Group and Individual Markets
Big changes in the state budget were discussed, as well as the top small business issues that came out of the 2025 legislative session.
Cost of employee health insurance has been top small business problem for 40 years.
VT should explore other options to stabilize health insurance costs for individuals, small businesses.
The small group average increase could be as high as 18.9%.
VT should remove unnecessary barriers that make it harder for small employers to offer self-funded health coverage.
Small Business and Individual Health Insurance Prices Are Going Up – Again.
“Health insurance costs have consistently risen at unsustainable rates for Massachusetts small businesses and their workers.”
States wrapped up their 2025 legislative sessions after considering multiple small business measures. Learn more about outcomes on taxes, paid leave, minimum wage, tort reform, and more.
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