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About 80 percent of U.S. health insurance plans raise premiums above the original quoted price for a portion of their applicants, according to new analysis.
HealthPocket, a free website that compares and ranks all health plans, found that, on average, 18 percent of applicants see an increase. Among states, Pennsylvania fared the worst, with 32 percent of insurance applicants paying more than insurers first quoted, while other states saw no notable increase in premium costs.
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