Businesses large and small have been struggling to make their health care costs work for them in the last several years, in part – but not entirely – due to the rules put in place by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 

The economic recovery of the last several years has been good news for small businesses in particular, allowing them to re-expand hiring after difficult times during and following the recession.

The cost of health care and insurance has been rising steadily for many years at this point, and a large number of small business owners are now really starting to feel the pinch. 

Across the country, millions of small business owners may be working hard to keep their companies improving steadily, but some polls show that, when they do so, they may not actually be putting themselves in the best positions, long-term.

When running a small business, many owners may find it difficult to do even the simplest day-to-day things, because there are just so many demands on their time and attention.