Health insurer Centene will offer ObamaCare plans in Missouri next year, filling 25 counties that were slated to have no insurers on the exchanges in 2018.

Centene announced Friday that it will offer plans in 40 counties, including the "bare counties" caused by the exits of other insurers.

"Centene is proud to be headquartered in the state of Missouri. Our local Missouri health plan, Home State Health, has been proudly serving Medicaid members since 2012," Centene President Michael Neidorff said in a statement.

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"We strive to be a responsible partner with the state and are committed to working closely with regulators and policymakers to collaborate on actions that stabilize the market and offer affordable coverage options."

Other insurers across the country have exited the ObamaCare exchanges, citing uncertainty surrounding how the Trump administration plans to administer the healthcare law.

If Centene covers Missouri's 25 bare counties next year, there will still be about 40 counties in the U.S. with no insurers on the exchanges next year.

Insurers have pushed for the Trump administration or Congress to continue ObamaCare's cost-sharing reduction payments, which reimburse insurers for giving discounts to low-income patients.

The Senate GOP's healthcare plan funds those payments through 2019, a decision that has been lauded by insurers.

But the bill is currently in danger of not passing. It needs at least 50 votes from Republicans, yet some moderates are worried about how many people could lose coverage under it.