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GOP’s Timetable For Getting Repeal To Trump May Be Ambitious

Republicans say they plan to pass a bill to overhaul the federal health law in the 17 days between when Congress convenes and Inauguration Day. But past congressional budget veterans say that could prove to be very difficult.

Without ACA Guarantees, 52 Million Adults Could Have Trouble Buying Individual Plans

More than a quarter of adults under the age of 65 have health problems that could lead to a denial of insurance if they were on the individual market and the health law’s protections were revoked under the overhaul planned by Republicans, according to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You May Shoulder More Of The Cost

A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that the portion of federal marketplace plans requiring people to pay a third or more of the cost of specialty drugs have jumped from 37 to 63 percent since 2014. California has greater protections to limit consumer costs.

Health Law’s Test Kitchen For Payment Reforms Could Offer Tool For GOP Ideas

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation was charged by the health law with exploring payment reforms that could cut health care costs and possibly improve quality. But its future is hinged to whether GOP lawmakers see value in its work.

Enfermos… ¿y en bancarrota? Consumidores gastarán más en drogas en 2017

En 2017, muchos más planes de salud en los mercados de seguros requerirán que los consumidores paguen una sustancial parte del costo de los medicamentos más caros, dicen, para disuadir a pacientes muy enfermos de elegir sus planes.