Enterprise level employers generally have integrated the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into their benefits packages. But small businesses continue to struggle with providing health insurance for employees in the Obamacare era.

A survey of more than 800 small businesses found that fewer small firms offer health coverage today than was the case a year ago, and costs of coverage are rising, sometimes at alarming rates.

The survey, released by the National Small Business Association, revealed high degrees of confusion over details of the law among small business owners.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.