The effectiveness of the complex design of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act continues to show through as the act becomes more ingrained in the health care system.

A study from TAG Employer Services reveals that most companies with fewer than 50 employees will continue to offer health insurance of some kind. These smaller employers aren't bound by most of the act's requirements, which fall most heavily on companies with 50 or more workers.

Of those surveyed, just 4 percent said they probably wouldn't continue to offer health insurance. More than two-thirds (68 percent) strongly agreed that they'll keep offering health coverage, and another 28 percent indicated they most likely would.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.