Stalemate in Washington leaves health insurance in limbo

Trudy Lieberman

Rural Health News Service

What should you expect now that the drive to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act appears dead – at least for the moment? Given how legislation gets made in Washington, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some elements of the repeal and replace bill surface again, possibly tacked onto what’s known as must-have legislation.

All that, though, is speculation at this point. What’s more important to millions of families who must buy health insurance for next year is how much will it cost and what will it cover.

It’s safe to say that the Affordable Care Act...