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Top 5 most, least costly states for insurance

HealthPocket takes a look at what health insurance will really cost folks in the 37 federal exchange states if the high court eliminates the federal premium subsidy program.

By Dan Cook | Updated on February 06, 2015
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Ready for another “what if the Supreme Court knocks out subsidies” study? This one, brought to us by HealthPocket, takes a look at what health insurance will really cost folks in the 37 federal exchange states if the high court eliminates the federal premium subsidy program.

The court is due to hear arguments in King v. Burwell in March. If it determines the subsidies are going away, here are the Top 5 states with the highest combined annual premium and deductible cost, based on the ever-popular bronze plan:

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.

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