11 December 2016 - Industry groups warn that a quick repeal of the Affordable Care Act would damage their market.

Health insurers are bracing for rapid changes to the Affordable Care Act, preparing contingency plans for their business and readying a full-court lobbying press as Congress looks to overturn swaths of the law as soon as January.

Republican leaders in the House and Senate have promised quick action on the health law. They have said that much of the dismantling—and replacement—could take effect after a transition period of as long as a few years. However, certain moves could affect the ACA’s health-plan marketplaces far sooner, including any early decision to scrap enforcement of the individual mandate, which requires most Americans to have health insurance.

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