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A new report outlines some of the challenges and opportunities for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) in the current healthcare and benefits market.

The report, from HR and benefits software company Ease, noted that SMBs are still struggling with rising medical premiums, with the smallest employers facing the biggest hikes in costs. Employers with 1 to 10 employees saw a 12 percent increase in average family-plan premiums in 2022, nearly double the rate of inflation and the largest increase seen by that segment in four years.

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