Healthcare reform

Despite new support, that doesn’t mean it stands a chance of passage. Republican lawmakers, who control both chambers of Congress, oppose a single-payer system.

Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham said Thursday they will introduce a revised version of their proposal to replace Obamacare, with the goal of getting a vote by the end of this month.

Parliamentarian tells lawmakers that Republicans’ ability to pass an Obamacare replacement with just 51 votes expires at the end of this month.

Group including Ohio Gov. John Kasich is calling for changes to the ACA that would increase funding under the law, enforce some of its rules on buying insurance and encourage more health insurers to participate in the program.

Changes to the ACA and a range of other laws and regulations affecting health benefits could be imminent.

In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.

Nothing precludes Congressional leaders from revising the rules governing HSAs as a small step in the larger debate.

In the past 15 years, healthcare has consumed a larger portion of dollars while the amount spent on retirement programs is on the decline.

Nothing precludes Congressional leaders from revising the rules governing HSAs as a small step in the larger debate.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

A bipartisan commitment to reducing free riders, relieving risk pools and reining in pharmacy inflation will help to fix the broken system, says adviser Craig Hasday.

A months-long effort by Senate Republicans to pass health legislation collapsed early Friday after GOP Senator John McCain joined two of his colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill.

Republicans say this week’s debate may ultimately lead to a bill that merely ends the mandate that all Americans have insurance or pay a penalty, along with a few other provisions.

GOP leaders will hold votes on a slew of different health bills to see how close they can get to passing something.

It’s business as usual for now, as changes would take years to implement, attorney says at EBA’s Workplace Benefits Mania conference.

Several key Republican holdouts on healthcare legislation said they will vote to begin debate Tuesday afternoon, even though senators don’t know exactly where the legislation will end up.

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

Senate Republican leaders must decide which healthcare proposal they’ll ask members to vote on this week, in what has become a series of all-out efforts to get their own members on board.

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.

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.