McCain Votes Yes, Then Blasts Obamacare Repeal Process, Calls for Return to Order

Sen. John McCain returned to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to cast a critical vote in favor of health care legislation less than a week after undergoing surgery and revealing he has brain cancer.

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The Senate Just Voted to Start Debating Health Care. Here’s What Happens Next

On Tuesday afternoon, Senate Republicans voted on a motion to proceed with debate on health care legislation, using a rare legislative gambit to move ahead despite reservations from some moderates. But unlike typical Senate procedure, many lawmakers are still unclear on what the actual bill will ultimately be.

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Senate Parliamentarian Challenges Key Provisions of Health Bill

The Senate Republican bill to dismantle the Affordable Care Act encountered huge new problems on Friday night after the Senate parliamentarian challenged key provisions that are needed to win conservative votes and to make the health bill workable.

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Obamacare Exchanges In Limbo, Covered California Seeks Clarity, Examines Options

California’s Obamacare exchange scrubbed its annual rate announcement this week, the latest sign of how the ongoing political drama over the Affordable Care Act is roiling insurance markets nationwide.

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Brokers Talking Tech

For businesses with up to 100 employees, many of which lean heavily on the advice of their broker, technology can transform an adviser from a once a year sales person into an invaluable, year-round business consultant. Those who are reluctant to jump on the technology train must adapt or die off, as they live in a world and work in an industry that is increasingly taking advantage of online tools and resources.

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5 Ways White House Can Use Its Muscle To Undercut Obamacare

President Donald Trump has vowed to “let Obamacare fail,” after legislative efforts to undo the Affordable Care Act have stalled. He and congressional Republicans have repeatedly portrayed the Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces, also known as exchanges, as being in a “death spiral.” But independent analyses have concluded that such spontaneous disintegration isn’t happening.

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