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President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress plan to shrink the $900 billion-a-year government health insurance program, which covers 1 in 5 Americans.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had sided with employers who argued they can’t be forced to provide full coverage for things like medication to prevent HIV and some cancer screenings.

More than 4.6 million Floridians have registered for coverage. However, tax credits that made the program more affordable for millions will expire at the end of this year, unless Congress passes a new law.

Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for “insurance fairness” on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don’t face the same kinds of coverage challenges.

A federal judge sided with Florida and 18 other states that challenged a Biden administration rule to allow Dreamers to access the Affordable Care Act, but an appeals court has issued a stay.

The temporary injunction from Judge Daniel Traynor in North Dakota blocks an effort by the Biden administration that would affect young adults brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

About 3.7 million people are at immediate risk of losing coverage should the federal government cut funding for Medicaid expansions. Coverage could be at risk in the 40 states that have expanded Medicaid.

Two academic health care policy experts break down Medicare Advantage, which was supposed to save the government money. Instead, the payment rules overpay insurance companies on the taxpayers' dime.

The federal government put guardrails in place to limit unauthorized plan sign-ups and switches. But the changes could prove to be a burden to consumers.

Insurers selling Medicare Advantage plans with $0 premiums, and individual marketplaces created through the ACA offer tax credits to help with cost. But there are other factors to consider.