Big shortfall in Obamacare risk program could hurt insurers

A key federal program designed to cushion health insurers' risks in the Obamacare exchanges has a massive shortfall, which could throw some insurers into financial turmoil.

By Tami Luhby   @Luhby

Insurers requested $2.87 billion in so-called "risk corridors" payments for 2014, bu...

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Obamacare is actually not so affordable -- unless you're broke

It's time for the Affordable Care Act to join a long list of oxymorons.

The Street
Simon Constable

Why? Because rather like "military intelligence," "cat proof," "government organization," and "simple calculus," the law better known as Obamacare turns out to be an inherent contra...

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An Alternative To Obamacare

Limited Benefit Insurance

John C. Goodman , CONTRIBUTOR
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
This piece was co-authored by Dr. Linda Gorman. Dr. Gorman is the Director of Heath Care Policy at the Independence Institute.

One of the strangest things about Obamac...

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Can an EPO Health Insurance Plan Save You Money?

A review of exclusive provider organization plans, or EPOs, and their benefits and drawbacks.

Pig Stethoscop

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Exclusive provider organization plans, or EPOs, are a form of health insurance that attempts to rein in costs by limiting insurance coverage to a...

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