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Can I buy health insurance that is not Obamacare?

healthsherpa • Sep 13, 2019

Wondering if you can buy health insurance that is not Obamacare? The answer is yes. But, it’s not as simple as that.

There are a very limited number of non-Obamacare health plans offered off the Health Insurance Marketplace. These pl

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