A number of companies are trying to lay the groundwork to serve as "Web entity brokers" for the 35 state exchanges that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will operate.

North Carolina and South Dakota could have three exchange carriers; Washington gets tough.

The giants in gestation have not gotten much press, but OPM is setting up an external review program.

Regulators predict the law will lead to big individual product rate increases.

Analysts look at how PPACA could encourage early retirement.

Using one method, officials find the gap could range from 14 percent to 55 percent.

CMS has agreed to give eHealth access to the exchange data hub.

PPACA opponents say the IRS has no authority to provide tax credits for federal exchange users.