Residents of all but one county in the U.S. now will have access to an ACA health plan next year. Photo: iStock

Faced with the rising prospect of “bare counties” with no marketplace plans, insurers have stepped in to offer coverage — in part because they see an opportunity to make money with alternative models, experts say.

While more than 80 counties with 92,000 enrollees had been at risk of becoming “bare” in 2018, residents of all but one county in the U.S. now will have access to an ACA health plan next year thanks to the lobbying efforts of state officials in both red and blue states, according to Politico.

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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