These Native American Tribes Are Worried That Obamacare Will Bankrupt Them

Native American tribes are locked in a battle with the federal government over who pays for health care in Indian country. At stake: millions of dollars in fines that many tribes say they can’t afford.

At the root of the trouble is a clause in the Affordable Care Act that requires large employers — and tribes — to provide private insurance for nearly all employees.

But some tribal leaders say that, although tribes do often employ a lot of people, buying insurance for their employees would be prohibitively expensive. Others say that options offered on the national exchange offer better services at better prices than the tribe would be able to afford.

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