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Kansas legislators' attempt to expand the state's Medicaid program failed April 3, 2017, after the House failed to override Gov. Sam Brownback's, R, veto, The Kansas City Star reports.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Wellmark is halting individual policy sales in response to the ACA's uncertain future and the Republican's failed efforts to replace it, The Des Moines Register reports.

California officials released more information about a universal healthcare bill for the state, Senate Bill 562, and what services it would cover, according to Mercury News.

Republican legislators said they expect the government will continue paying billions in health insurance subsidies to low-income individuals through 2017 and possibly 2018, The New York Times reports.

Iowa state officials agreed to bail out three private Medicaid managed-care companies through a risk-corridor agreement. The decision would cost the state approximately $10 million, but it could cost the federal government up to $225 million, The Des Moines Register…

Minnesota legislators advanced a bill to Gov. Mark Dayton, D, that would divide $542 million in funds among state payers to protect against high claims, the StarTribune reports.

Physicians across the country are still ill-prepared for MACRA, according to a new study from Healthcare Informatics.

Anthem hinted toward leaving the ACA insurance exchanges according to an analyst report cited by MSNBC.

Experts predict health savings account will likely remain a key part of the Republicans' healthcare reform plan, according to MedPage Today. HSAs allow patients to save money for healthcare expenses through these tax-free accounts.

Policy makers are striving to devise a viable healthcare plan, with party members from both ends of the spectrum weighing in on Medicaid expansion's future.