Despite the threat of a hefty fine for not carrying health insurance, the American people are not signing up for Obamacare insurance plans at anywhere near the rate predicted by the administration. The CBO reports that Obamacare will enroll far fewer people than expected in 2016.  Instead of 20 million Americans signed up, only 13 million are expected to carry Obamacare insurance. The Hill: The new report also underscores the challenges facing the incoming administration in reducing the uninsured rate after 2017. While the healthcare law has led to a historic low in the uninsured population, officials have struggled to further reduce that figure this year.  Federal health officials had already warned that they were expecting fewer sign-ups this year, a disclosure that caused tremors among insurance companies that remain anxious about the marketplace overall. Many of the uninsured people who opt out of coverage on the exchanges are now expected to purchase...(Read Full Post)