After much discussion and debate on whether to reform or eliminate the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Congressional leaders chose to leave the measure in place.

However, those who are interested in signing up for the ACA will see changes that have been enacted this year.

One of the primary changes is on the enrollment period, which has gone from 12 weeks to six weeks with an upcoming deadline of Dec. 15.

For many local health insurance brokers, the shorter enrollment period has made things just a l...