What Does Obamacare Mean For Nurses? 
Typically , nurses purchase their own health insurance -LRB- unless they work for a hospital or other large company -RRB- . Since rates are expected to increase -LRB- perhaps dramatically in some areas -RRB- , nurses will feel the brunt of higher prices . A new federal tax subsidy will help reduce rates for those that qualify . And of course , nurses , like everyone , must now buy health insurance . It 's the law . 