- Five Health Care Fights Facing Congress in December The Hill by Rachel Roubein — Health care issues are at the top of Congress' hefty December to-do list. Republicans spent much of the year on a failed bid to repeal and replace Obamacare. That's left several programs and taxes hanging in the balance as the year draws to a close, in addition to the latest health care drama thrust into the GOP tax reform debate. Here are five of the biggest health care issues Congress will face next month. Will Republicans repeal the individual mandate?....Will Congress reauthorize critical health programs it let lapse?....Will Congress fund the opioid response?.…What does Congress do on ObamaCare taxes?....Will Congress help Puerto Rico fund its Medicaid program?