Mark Kaye, the chief financial officer, said the company took a "very disciplined approach between competitiveness and underwriting."

The exact scope and duration is clear, and one question is what will happen to release of CDC data that employers and insurers use in pricing.

A think tank analyst who may have Trump's ear says that's an important reason to return to the old, narrower eligibility rules.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., said the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee should also increase gig worker access to portable benefits.

First-day administration moves also helped short-term health insurance and ended several Medicare efforts to change the way the drug market works.

Labor's temporary chief is Vince Micone, an official with extensive HR experience, and the temporary HHS chief is Dr. Dorothy Fink, a women's health specialist.

Many employers still want to keep the employees they have, but cash is tight.

Rep. Tim Walberg is also backing health care price transparency bills.