Why Nearly Half Of The Obamacare Co-Ops Have Folded

Looking for health insurance? Enrollment season is here, and here’s what you need to know:

As open enrollment begins for the health exchanges, one development that’s turning into a concern is the collapse of a number of alternative insurance plans known as co-ops. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey joins PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff to answer real Americans’ questions about shopping for coverage.

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<h1>Why Nearly Half Of The Obamacare Co-Ops Have Folded</h1>
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			November 2, 2015		</time>
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<p>Looking for health insurance? Enrollment season is here, and here’s what you need to know:</p><ul><li><a href="http://wp.me/pvY1d-2qxB">It’s Open Enrollment Time: What To Know About Obamacare Costs</a></li><li><a href="http://wp.me/pvY1d-2qsm">Exchanges Face Sign-up Challenges As Health Law’s 3rd Open Enrollment Begins</a></li><li><a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/news/enrollment-guide-a-few-tips-to-help-you-shop-for-a-new-marketplace-plan/">Enrollment Guide: A Few Tips To Help You Shop For A New Marketplace Plan</a></li><li><a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/news/marketplace-customers-could-see-higher-premiums-no-coverage-for-out-of-network-care/">Marketplace Customers Could See Higher Premiums, No Coverage For Out-Of-Network Care</a></li><li><a href="http://kffhealthnews.org/news/premiums-for-key-marketplace-silver-plans-rising-an-average-of-7-5-percent-hhs-says/">Premiums For Key Marketplace Silver Plans Rising An Average Of 7.5 Percent, HHS Says</a></li></ul><p>As open enrollment begins for the health exchanges, one development that’s turning into a concern is the collapse of a number of alternative insurance plans known as co-ops. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey joins PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff to answer real Americans’ questions about shopping for coverage.</p><ul><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/why-nearly-half-of-the-obamacare-co-ops-have-folded/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/why-nearly-half-of-the-obamacare-co-ops-have-folded/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/why-nearly-half-of-the-obamacare-co-ops-have-folded/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Why%20Nearly%20Half%20Of%20The%20Obamacare%20Co-Ops%20Have%20Folded&body=https%3A%2F%2Fkffhealthnews.org%2FU8OBY&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/why-nearly-half-of-the-obamacare-co-ops-have-folded/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/why-nearly-half-of-the-obamacare-co-ops-have-folded/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p><p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/why-nearly-half-of-the-obamacare-co-ops-have-folded/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://kffhealthnews.org">KFF Health News</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/04/kffhealthnews-icon.png?w=150" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=579019&amp;ga4=G-J74WWTKFM0" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p>

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