Health Care & Employee Benefits 

LATEST NEWS

April 8, 2020

Update on PPP Loans

April 2, 2020

NSBA Urges Treasury to Update Guidance

March 31, 2020

NSBA Releases Detailed FAQ

March 31, 2020

Beware of Lending Scams

March 31, 2020

CARES Act Guidance Now Available

March 27, 2020

NSBA Applauds House Passage of CARES Act

March 26, 2020

Senate Approves Stimulus Bill

March 25, 2020

Final Language on Small Business Stimulus

March 25, 2020

Updated: New Sick Leave Guidance from DOL

March 25, 2020

Senate Reaches Deal on Stimulus Package

March 23, 2020

NSBA President Addresses Membership

March 20, 2020

SBA Briefing Call Rescheduled

March 18, 2020

New Details on Senate Small Business Relief Bill

March 18, 2020

Senate Small Business Stimulus Bill Forthcoming

March 18, 2020

NSBA Urges Senate to Act Quickly on Small Business Stimulus

March 17, 2020

Revised COVID-19 Bill Passes House

March 16, 2020

New Poll Shows Widespread Small Business Impact from COVID-19

March 11, 2020

NSBA Briefing Call on COVID-19

March 11, 2020

COVID-19 Update: New Poll & Briefing Call

January 4, 2020

New HRA Rules in Effect

December 18, 2019

House Passes Bill to Lower Drug Prices

September 11, 2019

Health Care Basics For Employers

July 25, 2019

Drug Price Bill Introduced

July 17, 2019

House to Vote on Cadillac Tax Repeal

June 19, 2019

Trump Announces New HRA Rules

April 3, 2019

Court Blocks AHP Expansion

April 3, 2019

Trump Backs ACA Elimination

March 6, 2019

Medicare for All Bill Introduced

November 21, 2018

Small Business Congress Wrap-Up & Priority Voting

November 15, 2018

Small Business Votes Health Care Costs #1 Concern

November 15, 2018

Small Business Votes Health Care Costs #1 Concern

October 31, 2018

New Efforts to Curb Drug Prices

October 24, 2018

DOL Aims to Expand Small Biz Retirement Savings

October 24, 2018

Trump Proposes Expanding HRAs

September 13, 2018

House Considers More ACA Repeals and Delays

September 5, 2018

New Executive Order on 401(k)s

August 8, 2018

Short-Term Health Plans OKd

August 8, 2018

Sen. Rubio Introduces Paid Family Leave Bill

August 8, 2018

State AGs File Suit over AHPs

August 1, 2018

House Passes Bill to Delay HIT

August 1, 2018

House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Tax

July 18, 2018

Paid Family Leave Gets Hill Attention

July 11, 2018

More Changes to ACA from CMS

July 11, 2018

Ways and Means Marks-up Health Care Bills

June 27, 2018

Analysis on DOL’s Final AHP Rule

June 20, 2018

DOL Published Final AHP Rule

May 23, 2018

Farm Bill Includes Funding for AHPs

May 16, 2018

Senate Bill to Expand Medicare

May 9, 2018

Ongoing Efforts to Repeal ACA

March 7, 2018

NSBA Comments on AHP Rule 

February 14, 2018

Reducing the Health Care Cost Burden

January 10, 2018

Association Health Plans Proposed Rule

November 1, 2017

CBO Scores Alexander-Murray Bill

October 25, 2017

Sens. Alexander and Murray Reach ACA Deal

October 18, 2017

AHPs Need a Closer Look

October 11, 2017

Trump Health Care Executive Order

September 27, 2017

GOP Health Care Bill Pulled

September 20, 2017

ACA Repeal Back on Table

September 13, 2017

NSBA Weighs-in on Health Reform

August 2, 2017

DOL Requests Information Regarding Overtime Exemptions

July 26, 2017

ACA Repeal Advances in the Senate

July 18, 2017

Senate Moves to ACA Repeal Only

July 12, 2017

Health, Debt Delays Senate Recess

June 28, 2017

Senate Delays ACA Repeal Vote

June 15, 2017

Look-Ahead to NSBA Lobbying Days

May 24, 2017

NSBA Weighs-in on Senate Health Bill

May 17, 2017

Senate Begins Work on ACA Repeal

May 10, 2017

House Passes Health Care Repeal Bill

May 10, 2017

House Passes The Working Families Flexibility Act

May 3, 2017

Health Care Vote Remains Uncertain

April 27, 2017

AHCA Amendment May Help Replace ACA

March 29, 2017

Republicans Pull Health Care Bill

March 23, 2017

Health Care Repeal Vote Scheduled

March 15, 2017

CBO Scores Health Care Bill

March 2, 2017

Path on Health Care Reform Still Unclear

March 2, 2017

Trump’s Congressional Address Light on Details

March 1, 2017

NSBA Analysis on Trump Address

January 25, 2017

Trump Signs Executive Orders

January 17, 2017

Congress Advances ACA Repeal

January 11, 2017

Congress Starts on ACA Repeal

December 22, 2016

NSBA Reaches out to Trump Transition Team

December 14, 2016

Congress Approves HRA Bill

November 17, 2016

Congress, Administration Eye First 100 Days

October 14, 2016

NSBA Talks to Clinton, Trump Campaigns

August 25, 2016

Clinton Unveils Small Business Plan

June 29, 2016

House Republicans Healthcare Blueprint

May 18, 2016

EEOC Rules on Workplace Wellness

May 4, 2016

AXA: Meeting Small Biz Needs

April 27, 2016

IRS Withdraws Proposed Regs

March 30, 2016

Retirement Savings – Start Today

March 23, 2016

Small Biz Health Tax Credit Flails

February 17, 2016

NSBA’s 2016 Legislative Outlook

February 10, 2016

Obama Releases Final Budget

January 13, 2016

SOTU: Small Biz Takeaways

January 13, 2016

President Vetoes ACA Repeal

December 9, 2015

Budget Bill Passes Senate, Repeals ACA

November 11, 2015

NSBA Survey: Health Care Costs a Major Problem for Small Business

November 4, 2015

EEOC Rule on Wellness and Genetic Information

October 28, 2015

House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill

October 13, 2015

Which Retirement Plan Is Best for Your Business?

October 7, 2015

ACA Reform Bill Passes House and Senate

September 30, 2015

House Looks to Advance Reconciliation

September 29, 2015

House Passes Small Group Insurance Bill

September 23, 2015

Are Your Loved Ones Protected?

September 15, 2015

NSBA Health Care Survey – Your Responses Needed!

September 10, 2015

Congress: What’s Ahead for the Fall

July 22, 2015

Bicameral Bills Restore HRAs for Small Businesses

June 30, 2015

Supreme Court Health Care Decision and Next Steps

May 6, 2015

Senate Small Biz Panel Talks Obamacare

April 29, 2015

Bill to Protect Employees from Higher Health Costs

March 4, 2015

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on ACA Tax Subsidies

February 25, 2015

IRS Announces Delay on HRA Penalties

February 3, 2015

Renaissance Dental Offers Flexible Options for Small Biz

January 7, 2015

New Congressional Committee Leadership

January 7, 2015

The 114th Congress Begins this Week

November 19, 2014

GAO Report: Lower SHOP Enrollment Than Expected

November 6, 2014

Elections Analysis: Labor and Health Care

September 10, 2014

House to Consider Expanded ACA Grandfather Clause

September 10, 2014

IRS Releases ACA Form Instructions

July 23, 2014

Contradictory Court Rulings on ACA Tax Subsidies

June 4, 2014

Small Business Retirement Savings Options

May 21, 2014

Health Care Challenges – Share Your Story

May 14, 2014

New Report: Employer Mandate is Ineffective

April 2, 2014

Individual Health Mandate Goes Into Effect

March 12, 2014

NSBA President Testifies on Affordable Care Act

February 26, 2014

House GOP Working Toward Obamacare Alternative

February 11, 2014

NSBA Releases New Health Care Survey, Guide and More

February 11, 2014

Another Mandate Delay for Affordable Care Act

February 5, 2014

NSBA Health Insurance Program

January 29, 2014

State of the Union: What it Means for Small Biz

January 16, 2014

Obamacare Rollout Staggers Forward

December 11, 2013

House Examines Aggregation Rules for Small Business

December 11, 2013

IRS Webinar on Small Business Health Tax Credit

December 11, 2013

NSBA Webinar: ACA Update & Health Insurance

December 4, 2013

SHOPs Officially Delayed Until November 2014

December 4, 2013

Retirement Reality for Small Business

December 4, 2013

Volunteers in Medicine Aims to Help Uninsured

November 20, 2013

IRS to Allow $500 Rollover in FSAs

November 20, 2013

House Committee Discusses Self-Insurance Option

November 6, 2013

SHOP Delays and Confusion for Small Business

October 9, 2013

Small-Business Services Suffer Under Shutdown

October 9, 2013

Health Care Exchanges Go Live, SHOPs Delayed

September 25, 2013

DOL Limits Health Reimbursement Arrangements

September 18, 2013

Health Care Update

September 11, 2013

Traps for the Unwary: Employer Notices on Health Exchanges

August 14, 2013

Register Today for NSBA’s Aug. 22 Webinar on Wellness

August 7, 2013

NSBA Survey Shows Small-Business Economic Outlook Improving

August 7, 2013

Republicans Seek to Defund Health Care Law

July 24, 2013

August Recess Approaches, To-Do List Remains Long

July 24, 2013

House Passes Bill Authorizing Employer Penalty Delay

July 17, 2013

Retirement Reform Bill Introduced by Sen. Hatch

July 10, 2013

New PPACA Implementation Regulations Released

July 3, 2013

Health Care Law Employer Penalties Delayed One Year

June 26, 2013

GAO: Delays to Small Biz Health Exchanges

June 5, 2013

Health Care Update: Final SHOP Rule Released

June 5, 2013

Final Wellness Program Rule Released

May 15, 2013

PPACA Employer Penalties Challenged in Court

April 10, 2013

Small Business Health Options Program

March 7, 2013

Five New Health Care Regulations Released

February 13, 2013

NSBA State of the Union Analysis

January 9, 2013

Health Care Law Update

December 19, 2012

Majority of States Opt for Federal Health Exchanges

December 4, 2012

Small Business Congress Wrap-Up

November 21, 2012

New Regs and Deadlines for Affordable Care Act

October 24, 2012

Health Insurance Costs Rise

September 27, 2012

New Report: Wellness Programs Impact Bottom Line

September 26, 2012

NSBA Urges HHS to Speed Health Exchange Implementation

July 31, 2012

CBO Scores Health Care Law Repeal Budget Impact

July 25, 2012

Federal Health Exchange Tax Subsidies Disputed

July 10, 2012

NSBA Comments on Stop Loss Insurance

June 28, 2012

Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law

June 20, 2012

NSBA Weighs in on Federal Health Exchanges

June 13, 2012

House Votes to Repeal Medical Device Excise Tax

June 5, 2012

Health Care Cost Increases Slow But Remain High

May 1, 2012

Medicare and Social Security Reports Released

May 1, 2012

Feds Seek Input on Catastrophic Health Insurance

April 3, 2012

Supreme Court Completes Health Care Law Oral Argument

March 28, 2012

Health Care Arguments Heard by Supreme Court

March 21, 2012

Supreme Court to Take Up Health Care Law Next Week

March 14, 2012

HHS Releases Rules on Health Exchanges

January 10, 2012

Administration Files Supreme Court Brief on ACA

November 16, 2011

NSBA President Testifies on Health Insurance Tax Credit

October 19, 2011

CLASS Act Long-Term Care Program Facing Repeal

September 27, 2011

NSBA to File Comments on HHS Exchange Regulations

August 17, 2011

New Health Care Regs, Court Rulings

August 2, 2011

Health Insurance Tax Impacting Hiring

July 27, 2011

Details on Health Exchange Regs

July 13, 2011

Health Exchange Regulations Forthcoming

May 31, 2011

GOP Proposes Health Care Bill

May 24, 2011

New Regs Aim to Confront High Health Costs

May 18, 2011

Health Care Review

March 23, 2011

Health Care on the Hill

March 9, 2011

Health Care Rundown

March 8, 2011

Bill to Lower Health Costs for Self-Employed

February 15, 2011

House Republicans Push Health Care Agenda

February 1, 2011

Health Care Review

January 25, 2011

House Hearing on Medical Malpractice Reform

January 19, 2011

House to Vote on Health Care Repeal

January 5, 2011

New Year Health Care Round-Up

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ISSUE BRIEFS

April 4, 2020

Podcast: NSBA Answers Your PPP Loan Questions

March 27, 2020

NSBA Podcast: CARES Act & What Your Small Business Needs to Know

March 16, 2020

NSBA Briefing Call: COVID-19 What Your Small Business Needs to Know

February 25, 2020

Paid Family Leave

February 24, 2020

Self-Employment Tax on Health Care

February 24, 2020

Repeal the Health Insurance Tax

February 24, 2020

Pension Reform & Simplification

February 24, 2020

Rein-in Health Care Costs

February 24, 2020

Medical Liability Reform

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NSBA
LETTERS

March 20, 2020
NSBA Letter to Senate on COVID-19 Relief Proposals
March 20, 2020
Coalition Letter: COVID-19 Relief for Small Business
March 20, 2020
Coalition Letter: COVID-19 & Retirement Security
March 5, 2018
NSBA Comment Letter on the Definition of Employer under ERISA – Association Health Plans
February 16, 2017
NSBA Survey: Small Business Outlook Significantly Improved
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REGULATORY COMMENTS

March 5, 2018
NSBA Comment Letter on the Definition of Employer under ERISA – Association Health Plans
June 20, 2012
NSBA Comments to HHS on Federally Facilitated Health Insurance Exchange Guidance
May 21, 2012
NSBA comments to HHS on Health Insurance Exchange Regulations
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter to the IRS on the free-rider provision of PPACA
May 21, 2012
NSBA letter to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the establishment of essential health benefits.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

March 26, 2020
Senate Approves Stimulus Bill
February 7, 2017
NSBA Board Member Tom Secor Testifies on Health Care
March 11, 2014
NSBA President Todd McCracken Testifies on Obamacare
October 20, 2009
Health Care Reform: Testimony of NSBA Chair Keith Ashmus
June 10, 2008
47 Million & Counting: Why the Health Care Marketplace is Broken: Testimony of Raymond Arth on behalf of NSBA
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RELATED SURVEYS

2016 Politics of Small Business Survey
On June 29, NSBA released the 2016 Politics of Small Business Survey which provides detailed insight on the political opinions and activity of America’s small-business owners.
2015 Small Business Health Care Survey
NSBA on Nov. 11 released the 2015 Small Business Health Care Survey which shows small businesses continue to face huge cost increases and struggle to navigate significant confusion and complexity under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, just 41 percent of firms with five or fewer employees offer health benefits, down from 46 percent one year ago,…
New NSBA Health Care Survey: Costs Are Issue #1
NSBA today released its 2014 Small Business Health Care Survey which shows how America’s small businesses are dealing with rising health care costs, what kind of benefits they offer and how the Affordable Care Act is impacting their business.
2013 Mid-Year Economic Report
NSBA today released the 2013 Mid-Year Economic Report which shows an improved overall economic outlook for America’s small-business owners, among myriad other data.  When compared with five years ago, 40 percent of small-business owners said today’s economy is better off—the highest it’s been in five years.