While the nation’s media was focusing on the unsuccessful attempts by Republicans to pass a successor to Obamacare, a fascinating sideshow has developed in nearby White Oak, Maryland, home of the Food and Drug Administration.

AgileHealthInsurance.com released the results of a nationwide poll that revealed an overwhelming majority of Americans desire additional health plan choices alongside Obamacare.

Whatever comes out of Congress on the “repeal and replace” of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) matters because it will affect the bottom line of the life sciences industry as well as all of its industry partners.