<p>“Those states only have one or two insurers on their exchanges so they have no competition. I don’t know why so few insurers don’t want to do business in those states, but it’s one reason, imo, there should have been a public option.”</p>
<p>I don’t know about Wyoming, but my state (Washington) has only four insurers, because the state turned all the other applicants down. It’s not that insurance companies weren’t interested. Premiums will be high, no doubt, due to lack of competition. The insurance commissioners office turned down plans that were accepted by other states. Apparently in their desire to only accept the perfect plan, they forgot about the cost to consumers.</p>