A possible settlement with insurance companies over payments due to them under Affordable Care Act rules is being discussed, according to an Obama administration health official.

The Hill reports Andy Slavitt, acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), indicated at a congressional hearing that someone in his department discussed settling insurer lawsuits with the U.S. Department of Justice.

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