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After much debate, House Republicans introduced the American Health Care Act, their ACA alternative, on March 13, 2017 to mixed reviews.

Last night Republicans revealed their plan to replace the ACA: the American Health Care Act.

Thirteen Louisville, Ky.-based Humana executives sold company stock for a combined $83 million, the Courier-Journal reports.

A Republican congressional aide said party legislators will reveal their replacement to former President Barack Obama's ACA, sometime this week, Reuters reports.

CMS fined Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare Health Plans $1.17 million after an audit revealed the payer failed to comply with several guidelines concerning beneficiaries and prescription drug benefits, Healthcare Finance News reports.

After attempting to end its potential merger with Indianapolis-based Anthem, Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals defering to Anthem in its antitrust case appeal, Healthcare Dive reports.

A new report from Employee Benefits Network surveyed more than 11,000 employees across the United States and found health insurance varies from state to state.

Several Republican governors are drafting a compromise plan asking their peers in Congress to preserve the ACA's Medicaid expansion, Bloomberg reports.

The Senate Finance Committee approved  President Donald Trump's CMS nominee Seema Verma setting up a confirmation vote in the full Senate, according to Medscape.

Vermont set an ambitious goal for its healthcare plan — cover 70 percent of its state residents under pay-for-performance payment systems, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.