Obamacare

Despite uncertainty over reform efforts in Washington, employers need to prepare for next year now.

A Republican fallback plan to repeal all of the ACA without a replacement health program would lead to 32 million more people uninsured than under current law.

Workers do not believe that the possible dismantling of Obamacare would have a major impact on them them and their families.

McConnell’s day-old proposal to simply repeal the ACA appears to already be dead as three Republican senators, such as Maine's Susan Collins, say they'll oppose the measure.

The Senate GOP leader was left facing an increasingly narrow path, with no apparent way to win over conservative and moderate holdouts seeking to pull the bill in opposite directions.

Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.

The latest legislation retains a number of pro-business aspects from the earlier draft, including a delay of the Cadillac tax, removal of employer mandate penalties and expanding and enhancing HSAs.

Senate bill would remove noncompliance penalty, but observers caution industry to withhold any celebration of a change in the definition of a full-time employee.

The bill already has drawn two firm no votes leaving Mitch McConnell no margin for losing GOP support to get the 50 votes he needs as senators await a CBO analysis expected early next week.

Some GOP proposals, such as emphasis on HSAs and association health plans, could help put the industry on a more stable footing.