Experts: Consumers Will Notice Absence of Competition in Obamacare

RALEIGH — North Carolina consumers could be the biggest losers after one of three insurance carriers that applied to participate in the Obamacare federal exchange announced its decision on Thursday to withdraw from the government-approved marketplace, health experts say. They cite the lack of competition in providing coverage on the individual market for consumers who will be required to purchase health insurance when the federal law takes effect in January.