The Healthcare Bill and Small Businesses

I recently ran across several articles that may help small business owners better understand how the Healthcare bill may affect their businesses.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) Implementation Timeline - The Healthcare bill involves taxes and obligations that will come in to effect over the next several years. This article provides a concise timeline of events. It is important to remember that the provisions passed on March 23, 2010 could change based on the Reconciliation Bill that is currently being considered by Congress.

Health Reform Bill: Provisions Applicable to Small Business - This article provides information on the Healthcare bill's provisions that will directly affect small businesses. It also includes a lengthy quote from the Chairwoman of the Senate's Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.