Health insurer Humana Inc. plans to exit all Obamacaremarketplaces for 2018, another blow to the government health lawthat’s already facing the threat of repeal or significantalteration by Republicans and President Donald Trump.

Trump chimed in on Twitter after Humana announced its planTuesday afternoon. “Obamacare continues to fail. Humana to pull outin 2018. Will repeal, replace & save healthcare for ALL,”Trump said in a tweet.

Humana’s announcement came as the insurer laid out a newstrategic plan following the dissolution earlier in the day of its$37 billion takeover by Aetna Inc. Humana sees losing$45 million on Affordable Care Act plans, Chief ExecutiveOfficer Bruce Broussard said on a conference call with investorsand analysts.

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