Healthcare costs

ACA mandate repeal and medical expense deductibility may jeopardize the legislation, legislators say.

Republicans are considering repealing the coverage rule in the Affordable Care Act as a way to pay for far-reaching changes in the tax code.

At a news conference Tuesday, the Republican senator said its vital to use the new legislation to end the health mandate.

Eliminating the Obamacare component is seen as a way to pay for tax cuts, but its removal could cause instability in the health insurance market.

A bipartisan deal to shore up Obamacare exchanges has “stalled out,” a top Senate Republican said Wednesday.

Trump decision to end cost-sharing subsidies will cost insurers $1B this year, says Michael Consedine.

The move is politically risky as it may force bipartisan effort in the Senate to craft legislation to shore up the ACA insurance exchanges.

More than eight in ten individuals who buy ACA plans also get help paying their premiums directly from the federal government.

The President opted for an executive order signed Thursday after he was unable to rally Republicans to overturn the health law.

Healthcare organizations such as Allina Health are working more closely with carriers to ensure that patient information is shared to improve care and reduce costs.