People to Watch in 2014

As lead attorney in a federal lawsuit challenging premium subsidies through the federal exchange, will he succeed in derailing Obamacare?

Will he succeed in implementing ACO and other cost-saving and quality demonstrations that work?

Can he pull off the Obamacare implementation without any more hitches?

As head of HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, can she pull off implementation of Stage 2 meaningful use of EHRs while leading the transition to ICD-10?

Can he push through Medicaid expansion in his state?

Can he close the difficult merger with Health Management Associates?

Can he pull off his dialysis company's planned transition to more integrated care delivery networks?

House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and likely Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). Can they cobble together a deal to repeal and replace the hated Medicare sustainable growth-rate payment formula for physicians?

Tenet CEO Trevor Fetter and Tenet Vice Chairman Keith Pitts. Can they successfully integrate their hospital chain with Vanguard?