Employers and individual Americans are increasingly focused on the implementation of health care reform, which officially kicks off in January, and many are understandably anxious about how their medical care will change under the new law. 

While President Obama has delayed the "employer mandate" portion of the law requiring that employers provide and contribute to the cost of health insurance for their employees, the business community remains particularly concerned about the potential impact of health care reform on the bottom line. 

This isn't the first time in recent history that companies have been shaken by sweeping changes brought on by healthcare-related legislation.

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