Health-care law
BY Arlene Weintraub
Plan ahead for Obamacare to control costs and limit confusion.Your Obamacare Confusion Is an Insurance Broker's Opportunity
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
Health reform's complexities have spurred some brokers to re-boot their approach to clients.New York City Council Approves Sick-Leave Requirement for Small Businesses
BY Brian Patrick Eha
Business owners react to a bill that mandates paid sick leave for companies with 20 or more employees.
Considering Part-Time Hires Under Obamacare?
BY Arlene Weintraub
Next year, certain companies that don't offer health benefits will pay stiff fines, but switching to part-time hires doesn't always make sense.
Some Small Businesses See Obamacare as Welcome Relief
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
The NFIB famously opposed the Affordable Care Act, but some groups say it could help entrepreneurs and their employees.
White House to Delay Health-Care Marketplace Options for Small Businesses
BY Catherine Clifford
The Obama Administration has proposed a change in the deadline for states to have multiple health-insurance exchange options available for small-business owners.
Small-Business Owners Still Confused About Health-Care Reform
BY Catherine Clifford
A survey released Thursday shows entrepreneurs are struggling to understand how they need to prepare for Obamacare and are afraid of what it will cost.
Health-Tech Incubators See Influx of Startups
BY Arlene Weintraub
A look at how incubators are affected by the new health-care law, often referred to as Obamacare, which provides financial incentives to providers that embrace technology.
Small Businesses Continue to Air -- and Vent -- Obamacare Opinions
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
House Small Business Committee shares sometimes heated comments from entrepreneurs on the changes employers may be facing under the law.
SBA Aims to Clarify Health-Reform Law
BY Dinah Wisenberg Brin
The agency is seeking to dispel what it calls a common misconception: that all businesses will be required to provide health coverage to all employees.
What Obamacare Means for Your Business (Infographic)
BY Kathleen Davis
The Affordable Care Act stands to have a big impact on small businesses in the next few years. Here's what it will mean to your employees and your bottom line.
Love Obamacare? Get Ready for More Health-Care Legislation
BY Scott Shane
Most Americans don't like the 'market solution' to the problem of escalating health-insurance costs. The best option for employers and employees alike is to push for government policies that lower the cost of care.
Shelly Sun on the Burden of Health Care (Opinion)
BY Shelly Sun
No matter who wins in November, our next president must work to get small-business health-care costs under control, writes Shelly Sun, co-founder of the BrightStar Care franchise.
Where the Candidates Stand on 'Obamacare'
BY Diana Ransom
As paying for health care remains one of small-business owners' biggest burdens, we look at how the candidates would trim costs and tackle reform.
How the U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling to Uphold 'Obamacare' May Affect Small Businesses
BY Diana Ransom
After the High Court moved to keep the individual mandate, economists expect lower insurance costs overall, yet some businesses may still get burned by the employer mandate.
5 Scenarios for the U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Health Care
BY Diana Ransom
In anticipation of the Supreme Court's ruling on the health-care law, we outline five possible outcomes for small-business owners to chew on -- and plan for.
Democratic Lawmakers Question NFIB's Motives for Small Business
BY Catherine Clifford
The small business organization that is leading the case against President Obama's health care reform act is asked to disclose its donor list.
Is the Health Care Tax Credit a Dud?
BY Catherine Clifford
A Government Accountability Office report says the effort to help small businesses pay for health care is too complex to be useful.
9 Ideas for Health-Care Reform
BY Carol Tice
Our blogger says that the state discount pools for small businesses planned under the health-care reform seems like the most immediate way, among the myriad alternatives under consideration, to save business owners money.
What an End to the Health-Care Law Could Mean for Small Business
BY Scott Shane
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act won't be known until June, but here are some of the potential effects small-business owners might want to consider now.
Business Groups Divided as Top Court Considers Health-Care Reform
BY Carol Tice
As the Supreme Court finishes up hearing challenges to the Affordable Care Act, business owners continue to be split on what outcome they'd like to see.
Without the Health Law, Reforms Could Stick
BY Diana Ransom
Even if you expect the Supreme Court to repeal the health-care law next week, many of the reforms already in effect won't likely go away, say insurance experts.
A New Tool to Compare Health-Care Plans
BY Gwen Moran
A look at how small-business owners can more easily research information on health insurance options.
Small Business Health Care Stuck on Hold
BY Diana Ransom
Business owners face higher premiums in 2012, but aren't making any changes until the fate of the Affordable Care Act is clear.



