Amazon, Health Care, Real Estate, Tuesday Morning: Monday's Business Briefing

Your daily look at D-FW business.For North Texans, confusion reigns as health care open-enrollment nearsFive months ago, Michael Orlie could barely afford his family's monthly health insurance premiums, debating at month's end what he should pay first: the mortgage or the health care bill.Now, he needs a new socket for his prosthetic leg. And it's estimated to cost $13,000.As the GOP tries once again to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, patients such as Orlie are watching to see what kind of coverage they will be able to afford and what exactly will be covered."And I'm scared to death come November," Orlie said.While nothing that passes Congress is likely to go into effect immediately, many experts expect confusion as the period to enroll in health insurance plans on the open marketplaces established by the ACA begins on Nov. 1.-Sabriya Rice and Brendan MeyerPlus: Find more D-FW health care news  Continue reading...

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