Obamacare Choices Could Go From One to Zero in Some Areas -
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Parts of the country are in jeopardy of not having an insurer offering Obamacare plans next year.
As you can see on our map of those counties, an Anthem departure could leave coverage gaps in substantial parts of Georgia, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio
and Colorado, as well as smaller holes in other states.
Many counties already have just one insurer offering health plans in the Obamacare marketplaces,
and some of those solo insurers are showing signs that they are eyeing the exits.
Mr. Trump has said that the health law “will explode” — a comment that may suggest he will do little to help the markets, or could even set the fuse.
In places where no insurance company offers plans, there will be no way for Obamacare customers to use subsidies to buy health plans.
There are a number of solo-carrier counties served by other companies, but none by as many as Anthem, Ms. Hempstead’s analysis shows.