Obamacare enrollment surges for Anthem

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A major Obamacare insurer on Wednesday cited higher enrollment in Obamacare exchanges so far this year, and said it remains committed to the healthcare exchanges.

Anthem, which owns Blue Cross/Blue Shield, reported that enrollment in Obamacare’s exchanges was better than expected, and said it has enrolled 975,000 people, a boost of nearly 200,000 people compared to 2015. The news came just says after another insurer, UnitedHealth, said it was bailing out of the Obamacare exchanges after losing $425 million in those exchanges last year.

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