Healthcare reform in the United States

While efforts by congressional Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act over the first half of 2017 dominated the headlines on the health care stage, there were other issues that also merited attention.

Commentary: The U.S. health care delivery system is deeply flawed. We may say we have the best health care in the world, but the fact is our health care is inaccessible to many; fragmented, uncoordinated and inequitable to those who gain access; and unsustainable financially.

Circumstances vary in some of the 11 states plus the District of Columbia that run their own Affordable Care Act websites and marketplaces.

Over the course of the year, the administration has announced a variety of changes that affect sign-ups for insurance.