Healthcare

On March 3, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter to the Georgia House Committee on Health in support of SB 462, legislation that would extend Georgia’s surprise billing protections to emergency ground ambulance transportation.

On February 27, Small Business Majority Georgia Director sent a letter in support of HB 931, legislation that would establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) in Georgia to help control the high cost of prescription drugs.

On February 25, Small Business Majority Vice President, State Policy & Advoacy Awesta Sarkash submitted written testimony in support of SB26-041. This legislation would require greater transparency for healthcare mergers and acquisitions, and strengthen Colorado's antitrust laws to protect competition.

Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer sent a letter to President Trump outlining the state of small businesses ahead of the State of the Union address. The letter examines the stark reality facing Main Street: the dual pressures of skyrocketing healthcare costs and the direct consequences of sweeping tariffs and escalating immigration enforcement have made it increasingly difficult for small businesses to sustain and grow their operations. To provide immediate relief to Main Street, Mr. Arensmeyer urged the administration to adopt small business-friendly policies, which include ending sweeping tariffs, renewing expired healthcare premium tax credits that lower costs for marketplace participants, and halting disruptive immigration enforcement tactics that exacerbate workforce shortages.

Small business owners are at the epicenter of a growing national affordability crisis. The cost of starting and growing a small business continues to rise, from ballooning healthcare premium rates and rising childcare costs to inflated tariff rates impacting global supply chains.

On February 19, Small Business Majority State Policy & Advocacy Vice President Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the Virginia Committee House General Laws: Subcommittee on Housing/Consumer Protection urging them to pass SB 177. This legislation would protect reproductive health data privacy.

On February 12, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the New Mexico House of Representatives urging them to pass HB 4. This legislation would increase the share of surtax revenue dedicated to the Healthcare Affordability Fund over the next several years until the fund reaches 100% distribution, creating sustainable, reliable investments. As a result, small businesses and workers would be shielded from rising healthcare costs.

On February 2, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Senate Committee on Health and Human Services in support of SB752/HB1469. This legislation would amend the Health Care Facilities Act to enhance hospital price transparency.

On January 28, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the New Mexico House Appropriations & Finance Committee urging them to fully fund the Healthcare Affordability Fund.

On January 21, Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to House Labor & Commerce Subcommittee #1 Chair Maldonado, urging her to pass HB 483. This legislation would establish a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to rein in out-of-control price hikes for prescription medication.