Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News

Consumers are in for a rude awakening next year as some will likely be hit with double-digit premium increases while Congress points fingers.

Congress is running out of time if members want to come up with legislation to stabilize the individual insurance market.

The Senate reached a rare bipartisan agreement on Wednesday that would fund several health programs.

The agreement would add $2 billion to the National Institutes of Health and fund community health centers.

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From Kaiser Health News: The tax bill unveiled by Republicans in the House on Thursday would not, eliminate the tax penalty for failure to have health insurance.

From Kaiser Health News: A new rule issued on the heels of the Trump administration’s religious-based birth control opt-out is raising eyebrows.

From Kaiser Health News: So the Senate has voted to start debate on a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act. Now what?

From Kaiser Health News: In retrospect, Republicans’ inability to overhaul the ACA should not come as much of a surprise.

From Kaiser Health News: Specifics about the Senate GOP's healthcare bill are largely secret, but some of the proposed policies have slipped out.