Health insurer Aetna announced late Monday that it is dropping Obamacare insurance in 69% of the counties and 11 of 15 states where it currently offers plans. The third largest health insurance company becomes the latest to pull back from the plans offered under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as it cites heavy losses. Here's what that means for patients, insurers, the ACA and the company's fight with the government over its effort to acquire Humana. What does this mean for patients?

Sanders is vowing to bring up Senate debate on a government-run insurance option.

The firm said that it determined that the nearly $200 million in pretax loss that it was sustaining on an annual basis was not worth the business.

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Some fast-food franchisees are rethinking putting workers on part-time status to avoid having to provide them with health insurance. The business hassles are exceeding the savings.

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Millions are still uninsured, even as the Jan. 31 deadline to sign up for a plan under the Affordable Care Act approaches. No deadline extensions this year, federal health officials warn.