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Overview

The list of top issues was presented during Bloomberg BNA's 2015 Outlook on Health Care on Jan. 14 in Washington, D.C.
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1) King v. Burwell

Will the ACA subsidies remain the law once the Supreme Court rules on this case? The high court will hear the case in March and a decision is expected by June. [Image: Fotolia]
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2) Enrollment

Will additional new uninsured patients enroll in the private plans offered in the exchanges or are we just seeing insured people move from employer-based to exchanged-based coverage? [Image: Fotolia]
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3) Exchange plan networks

Will regulators issue more restrictive regulations on issuers? [Image: Fotolia]
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4) Congressional action

What will the new Republican-controlled Congress do with regard to the ACA? [Image: Fotolia]
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5) Final rules

What will final rules look like for the 2016 benefit and payment parameters for qualified health plans, stand-alone dental plans and exchanges? [Image: Fotolia]
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6) Contract changes

Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan 2015 and 2016 contract changes. [Image: Fotolia]
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7) Rising drug costs

The impact of rising drug costs, specialty drugs in particular, on patients' out-of-pocket costs and on insurers. [Image: Fotolia]
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8) Employer mandate

The impact of the employer mandate on employer coverage and on businesses. Will companies move employees to part-time? [Image: Fotolia]
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9) Risk corridors

The functioning of the ACA's risk adjustment programs and opposition to the risk corridors program. [Image: Fotolia]
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10) Medicare

Fixing and paying for the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula and the impact on private Medigap policies. [Image: Fotolia]
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