Americans in the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama's law will have less choice next year than any time since the program started, a new county-level analysis for The Associated Press has found.

The Affordable Care Act risk-adjustment program is working so poorly that it's pushing individuals and small groups that have alternatives out of the ACA-compliant coverage market, according to Mark Bertolini.

The pharmaceutical industry has contributed $109 million to defeat Proposition 61, the most money raised for or against any of the 17 statewide ballot initiatives this year.

The architects of the Affordable Care Act thought they had a blunt instrument to force people — even young and healthy ones — to buy insurance through the law’s online marketplaces: a tax penalty for those who remain uninsured.

With open enrollment set to begin today, some health insurance brokers are already fielding questions about coverage and whether existing plans will still be available next year. For an increasing number of brokers, there’s also another question: Will they get paid?

Employer groups are hopeful that Congress will use the lame-duck session to pass legislation to help prevent employees from incorrectly claiming health insurance subsidies in the Obamacare marketplaces.