ObamaCare costs bite small businesses.

• Position: PPACA - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Brief article

Some 83% of small businesses find it challenging to offer competitive health benefits given the current Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act market options, maintain the results of a survey conducted by Level-Funded Health, Miami, Fla., a health insurance agency offering small business-focused benefit alternatives.

The majority of small businesses have forgone hiring a candidate because of rising health benefit costs or have lost good job candidates because they do not offer desirable health care options. Small businesses...