GOP Eyes ACA Reform, Congressional Staff Say AHIP Softening Stance

As Republicans begin rolling out their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act this year, congressional committee staffers say the insurance industry is warming to the idea of overturning the individual mandate -- a major component of GOP health reform outlines pitched so far. But a spokesperson for America's Health Insurance Plans told Inside Health Policy that the health insurance lobby's position continues to be that the ACA's market reforms must be inextricably linked to the individual...