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White House wooing of GOP holdouts on health plan may backfire
By Billy House and Anna EdgertonAHCA backers find they have problems on their left flank as well as their right.
March 14, 2017
3 weird AHCA individual health product effectsThe CBO says the proposal could do strange things to coverage value.
March 14, 2017
3 weird AHCA individual health product effectsThe CBO says the proposal could do strange things to coverage value.
March 14, 2017
GOP ACA plan takes hit with CBO's dire estimatesLindsey Graham said colleagues should slow down and get this right.
March 14, 2017
Voters won't ignore this CBO scoreThe author hates the ACA but questions whether AHCA will have much curb appeal.
March 14, 2017
HC2 still wants long-term care insurance blocksA mini conglomerate lost money on LTCI in the fourth quarter but still likes that business.
March 14, 2017
Price reboots ACA reboot programHHS is welcoming Section 1332 applications for high-risk pools and reinsurance programs.
March 14, 2017
Interest rates and long-term care insurance problemsWhat percentage of "morbidity assumption problems" are low investment returns in disguise?