Many Obamacare shoppers will have fewer insurers to choose from for 2018. Some 132 insurers will offer policies on the federal exchange next year, down from 167 this year and 237 in 2016. In 2018, enrollees on the federal exchange will have 25 plans to choose from, on average, down from 30 this year. For instance, regulators allowed insurers to raise rates based on the assumption that the funding for the Obamacare subsidies would end. Related: 5 changes for Obamacare open enrollment for 2018The dearth of choices may contribute to fewer people signing up for Obamacare plans for 2018, Sloan said.

Source: CNN November 13, 2017 10:52 UTC