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Healthcare

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Access to affordable and quality healthcare coverage remains central to the success and economic wellbeing of America’s small business community. But as the cost of providing healthcare coverage continues to increase, small business owners are left with difficult options that may include increasing employee contributions, switching to plans that offer less coverage or dropping health insurance altogether.

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Small Business Majority submits comments in support of proposed rule to expand access to contraceptive products

On December 10, Small Business Majority submitted comments in support of a proposed rule issued by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and of the Treasury which would require most group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover over-the-counter contraceptives without cost sharing or requiring a prescription.

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Small Business Majority submits comments in support of Draft Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-85

On October 10, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submmited a comment letter on DRAFT Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-85: Concerning the Methodology for Calculating Premium Rate Reductions for Colorado Option Standardized Health Benefits Plan.

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Small Business Majority submits comments in support of Draft Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-56

On September 12, Small Business Majority Colorado Director Hunter Nelson submitted comments in support of Draft Proposed Amended Regulation 4-2-56: Concerning Continuity of Care Requirement for ACA-Compliant Health Benefit Plans. 

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Small Business Majority underscores the importance of making permanent the premium assistance provided by the Inflation Reduction Act

On September 27, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance which underscores the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act’s enhanced premium tax credits which lowers health insurance premium costs for millions of small business owners and employees enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. In our testimony, we urge Congress to make these provisions permanent.

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Small Business Majority leads sign-on letter to make the Colorado Option more affordable

On September 17, Colorado Director Hunter Nelson and Colorado small business owners, sent a letter to Colorado Insurance Commisioner Michael Conway calling on the Colorado Division of Insurance to bring carriers, hopsitals and brokers to the table to help increase enrollment in the Colorado Option and lower costs.

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Small Business Majority files Amicus Brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in support of the EEOC’s final rule on the PWFA

On September 4, Small Business Majority, alongside Main Street Alliance (MSA) and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), filed an Amicus Brief in support of the recent final rule issued by the Equal Empl

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Small Business Majority submits comments to CFPB in support of proposed rule to exclude medical debt from credit reports

On August 6, Small Business Majority submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in support of their proposed rule to remove medical debt from consideration when determining most credit reports. Our comments outline the importance of this rule for expanding access to capital for small business owners and entrepreneurs, who often rely on personal credit products to finance their business needs.

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Small Business Majority submits written testimony outlining the importance of increasing price transparency in the healthcare industry

On July 19, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging which outlines the importance of ensuring healthcare providers disclose the cost of their services to consumers and small businesses.

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