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In March 2017, several legislative changes impacted the healthcare industry with Republicans releasing the long-awaited ACA replacement plan.

During a recent National Press Club event, Andrew Gurman, MD, American Medical Association president, said the GOP needs to "go back to the drawing board" on the American Health Care Act, the ACA alternative, according to The Hill.

Many Democratic and Republican Representatives have expressed their thoughts on the American Health Care Act in advance of its possible House vote on March 24, 2017. NPR compiled their responses in a searchable database.

House Speaker Paul Ryan said on Fox News the American Health Care Act needs to provide more assistance for older Americans, Politico reports.

President Donald Trump's American Health Care Act will impact numerous cities throughout the United States in their premium subsidies. WalletHub lists the following 10 cities with the biggest premium subsidy change from the ACA to the AHCA.

If the American Health Care Act becomes law, it could largely affect Texas' Medicaid beneficiaries, NPR reports.

Under President Donald Trump's budget proposal, healthcare industry funding will take a significant hit in overall spending, according to The Washington Post.

For 2017, an estimated 12.2 million Americans bought ACA coverage, missing the Obama administration's projections by 1.6 million people, according to Kaiser Health News.

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., said Republicans legislators are revising the American Health Care Act to lock down more votes for the proposal, CBS News reports.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a brief on March 13, 2017, arguing the potential merger between Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna and Indianapolis-based Anthem would result in increased prices to consumers and hampered innovation in the market, the CT Mirror reports.