Human resource and benefits managers — and perhaps a lot of CEOs and CFOs — who in recent weeks had begun thinking seriously about the impact of federal health reform on their profitability, workforce structure and health plan viability, may have awoken Nov. 3 asking, "What now?"

What now, indeed. As Republican candidates in federal, state and local races swept into office in historic numbers, promising a change in the course of government, attention has centered on the impact of the election results and on the future of the federal health reform law.

The answer is: Don't expect much in the way of change. At least not yet.

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