From Carolina Journal Radio Program No. 677: UnitedHealthcare has decided to drop its Obamacare health insurance policies in North Carolina. Katherine Restrepo, the John Locke Foundation’s health and human services policy analyst, assesses the significance of UnitedHealthcare’s decision.
UnitedHealthcare’s departure leaves questions about Obamacare in N.C.
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