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As Trump And Congress Flip-Flop On Health Care, Insurers Try To Plan Ahead

Insurance companies face deadlines to offer Affordable Care Act plans for next year, but lawmakers and the White House have left key decisions up in the air.
Source: Roy Scott

As Republicans in Congress debate changes to the Affordable Care Act, insurance executives across the country are trying to make plans for next year.

Companies that sell policies on the exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, face fast-approaching deadlines to inform states about what plans they want to sell, and what they intend to charge.

"Insurance companies need to file rates in 2 1/2 months," says , CEO of Minuteman

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