Health-insurance prices expected to surge

Expect Obamacare health-insurance premiums to spike in the coming months as insurers like UnitedHealthcare exit the Obamacare marketplace. The Hill has the story: Many insurers have been losing money on the ObamaCare marketplaces, in part because they set their premiums too low when the plans started in 2014. The companies are now expected to seek…

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UnitedHealthcare is kissing the Obamacare marketplace goodbye

UnitedHealthcare, with the exception of a few states, is exiting the Obamacare marketplace in 2017, the CEO announced Tuesday. The Hill has the details: The announcement, made by CEO Stephen Hemsley on an earnings call, follows up on the company’s statement in November that it was considering dropping out of ObamaCare due to financial losses.…

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Heads up: These 8 Obamacare co-ops will probably fail this year

The health-insurance co-ops created under Obamacare are falling like dominoes, with eight of the remaining 11 likely to collapse within the year, according to analysis from an investigative reporter. The Daily Caller has the scoop: Twelve of the original 23 federally financed co-ops have already collapsed. The co-op program was funded with $2.5 billion in…

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Obamacare penalties hitting taxpayer’s wallet

For those who have filed their taxes this year, the cost of Obamacare is hitting home. Newsmax has the story: “While the Affordable Care Act has failed to bend down the cost curve of health insurance, it has increased taxes on families and businesses alike,” [Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce Senior Policy Advisor Nathan Nascimento]…

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