Republicans shellshocked by health defeat split on next steps
Republicans in Congress have been unable agree on a way to repeal and replace Obamacare – and now they’re divided on whether they should give up on their GOP-only approach.
Health insurance
‘Skinny’ repeal kills mandate insurers already see as letdown
After failing to repeal or replace the ACA, Senate Republicans are slimming down their ambitions to target the one piece of the health law they loathe most.
Benefits Think 5 strategies that help employers reduce health-related risks and costs
Assessing and monitoring family history and lifestyle-based risk factors and giving employees access to experienced specialists are among the underused tactics companies should embrace.
Dr. Miles Varn
PinnacleCare
ACA repeal fails early in Senate healthcare debate
The Senate rejected a simple repeal of the ACA on Wednesday, still in the early stages of an unpredictable floor debate on healthcare amid significant doubts that Republicans can muster the 50 votes needed to pass any kind of bill.
Senate healthcare debate opens with rejection of McConnell plan
The Senate rejected Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s healthcare proposal late Tuesday at the start of several days of debate with no clear idea of what ACA-replacement plan the senators will ultimately be asked to pass.
Senate GOP votes to debate healthcare plan in hard-fought step
Senate Republicans agreed to begin floor debate on healthcare legislation, a hard-fought step amid uncertainty about exactly what plan senators will ultimately be asked to vote on.
How the private exchange model has become more ‘refined’
First seen as a silver bullet to cut costs, employers now know the true value of the platform, Willis Towers Watson mid-market exchange head Rob Harkins says.
GOP plans health vote with ‘no idea’ which bill it’ll consider
Next week could be a key test over whether Republicans have any chance at delivering on their seven years of promises of repealing and replacing the ACA.
Senate’s latest health bill boosts uninsured by 22 million
The latest plan by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would increase the number of uninsured Americans by 22 million in a decade.
GOP’s ACA repeal would cut insured by 32 million, CBO says
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.
Employees unfazed by Congressional repeal of ACA
Workers do not believe that the possible dismantling of Obamacare would have a major impact on them them and their families.
After GOP health plan collapse, what can employers expect next?
Even with the Republicans’ failed effort, there may be additional opportunities for relief from ACA requirements in the coming months.
Benefits Think Leveling the self-funded field
New data technologies are making it possible for even the smallest employers to fund their own health plans
Robert Bull
AdminaHealth LLC
McConnell’s new ACA repeal lacks GOP votes to pass
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.
GOP leaders brace for CBO estimate on revised health bill
Senate Republicans anxiously awaiting a key analysis of their revised health bill have more time to wait, and debate on the controversial measure that had been expected this week.
Benefits Think Leveling the self-funded field
New data technologies are making it possible for even the smallest employers to fund their own health plans
Robert Bull
AdminaHealth LLC
Revised GOP healthcare bill still good for employers
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.
Republican health bill draft may be destined for a rewrite
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.
Benefits Think Can the Trump administration fix health insurance?
Some GOP proposals, such as emphasis on HSAs and association health plans, could help put the industry on a more stable footing.
Eugene Sayan
Softheon
McConnell seeks to win over GOP holdouts with new health bill
Senate Republicans’ revised proposal to replace Obamacare would provide an added $70 billion to stabilize insurance exchanges over a decade compared with an earlier version.
