Conclusion
Many small employers still offer their pre-ACA policies. Some of these plans are "grandfathered" and can continue if they are not significantly modified while others will be phased out over the next two years. Researchers say this may explain why many small businesses nationwide have not yet considered new options available to them since the ACA was implemented, but soon will.
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