2026 Healthcare Crisis Survey: The Cliff Facing America’s Small Businesses |
Small businesses are navigating significant changes in healthcare costs and coverage options. Healthcare expenses continue to outpace general inflation, with insurers proposing average premium increases of 20% for 2026, according to Kaiser Family Foundation analysis. Additionally, enhanced federal tax credits that currently reduce premium costs for millions of small business owners and their employees are scheduled to expire December 31, 2025. Small Business for America’s Future is conducting research to understand how healthcare costs impact your business operations, whether businesses are making adjustments to manage coverage, and which policy approaches would be most helpful.
This survey takes approximately 10 minutes. Individual responses remain confidential.