Policy and Legislation
Upending the health law plays havoc with a health industry that had invested heavily in strategies geared to the ACA's financial incentives.
Feds project $21 billion in penalties for avoiding ACA law, and another $10 billion for employers who are unintentionally non-compliant.
Sessions expected to support ACA repeal, seen as controversial after remarks disparaging civil rights groups in late eighties.
Paul Markovich also criticized President-elect Donald Trump's support for the sale of insurance plans across state lines.
Analysts speculate a Republican-led Department of Justice could affect antitrust reviews of both mergers.
Many people might consider it important to get covered in case ACA replacement options hinge on whether people had coverage in place, expert says.
There's a lot up in the air for healthcare policy following Donald Trump's surprising win. A complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act won't be possible - at least not initially, say two HIMSS policy experts.
Over one million people selected plans between Nov. 1, when open enrollment began, to Nov. 12, CMS said.
Republican Georgia rep and surgeon is a longtime Trump supporter and voice against Obamacare.
Texas went from just 2,314 "conscientious exemptions" in 2003 to 44,716 this year, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.