"The reality is the ACA has been instrumental in helping small employers and their employees who struggled previously to afford health insurance coverage. Prior to the enactment of the health care law, small businesses and their employees comprised a disproportionate share of the working uninsured.... By 2016, however, the insurance landscape for small employers had undergone a dramatic shift.... And thanks to the health care law's cost-containment provisions, premiums are stabilizing for many small firms. We've seen much smaller increases in the small group market compared to pre-ACA, where double-digit increases were often the norm."  MORE >>