Aetna Inc. is quitting Virginia's Obamacare market for 2018, the second state that Chief Executive Officer Mark Bertolini is exiting as he seeks to limit his insurer's risks from the beleaguered health law.
"We will not offer on- or off-exchange individual plans in Virginia," Aetna said in an emailed statement, citing $200 million or more in losses the company anticipates this year on individual products. The insurer also cited "growing uncertainty in the marketplace" for the plans.
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