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More Than Half of ACA-Backed Health Care Co-Ops Failed

Failure of more than half of the nonprofit health insurers launched under the Affordable Care Act is fueling new concerns on Capitol Hill.

by Eleanor Dearman

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Failure of more than half of the nonprofit health insurers launched under the Affordable Care Act is fueling new concerns on Capitol Hill. At a recent Congressional hearing, opponents said the failures showed the ACA was bad policy. Defenders said Congress had rolled back more than half the $6 billion that was supposed to support the insurers. (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

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