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Quiz: How’s your Obamacare IQ?

See if you know what you need to at this point about the rules, regulations and obligations of the Affordable Care Act.

Obamacare timeline: what restaurateurs need to know

Over the past year and a half, restaurateurs have been preparing for the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate. That day is approaching very soon. Here's a recap of Obamacare news and updates.

Ready or not: Obamacare is coming

By Steve Brooks on Dec. 01, 2014

Don Fox was busy designing a health-insurance plan for his workers when he got an unexpected reprieve from Uncle Sam: an extra year.

Financing

Local sourcing for less

By Sara Rush Wirth on Jun. 17, 2014

Local sourcing is hot with operators and consumers alike, but the trick remains how to do it without breaking the bank.

Consumer Trends

Consumers OK with paying fees to insure workers, poll says

By Kelly Killian on Apr. 28, 2014

A new study finds that more than half of consumers are willing to pay an extra fee to cover employee health insurance costs at restaurants.

5 ideas from the Chain Operators Exchange

By Peter Romeo on Mar. 04, 2014

A return to COEX yields some stealable practices from restaurateurs you probably don’t know but should.

Obamacare Watch: Exchanges delayed

By Kelly Killian on Feb. 14, 2014

In the still of the night—er, Thanksgiving weekend—the Obama Administration announced it will delay the rollout of online marketplaces (called SHOP exchanges) where, under the Affordable Care Act, small business owners can shop for policies to cover employees.

NRA: 5 steps to get ready for the Affordable Care Act

Oct. 23, 2013

The Affordable Care Act is moving forward. Is your restaurant business ready? Here are five steps you can take to better understand the law’s impact on your business and your employees.

It’s time for single payer

By Sam Smith on Jul. 17, 2013

Those strange wind patterns across the nation in early July? It was the collective sigh of relief from the industry as the employer mandate portion of health care reform was delayed a year.

Pop quiz: Know what you should about Obamacare?

By Restaurant Business Staff on Apr. 29, 2013

operators need to learn their obligations and options now to contend with one of the greatest challenges ever faced by the industry.