New Jersey Obamacare co-op to close in 2017

Published September 13, 2016 12:25pm ET



Another taxpayer-funded insurer for Obamacare will close next year, leaving only six.

New Jersey’s consumer oriented and operated healthcare plan, Health Republic Insurance, announced late Monday it would not offer plans in 2017. The departure means that 17 out of the 23 Obamacare co-ops have shut down after spending $1.8 billion in taxpayer funding.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.