Premiums continue to rise for plans on the Obamacare exchanges, while more localities will have fewer plan options, according to an Avalere analysis of data. Seven states — Connecticut, Maryland, Maine, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Virginia — and the District of Columbia have submitted early rate filings.
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Proposed 2018 exchange premiums for the most popular type of exchange plan (silver) are 18 percent higher, on average, compared to last year, while premiums for the lowest cost silver plan will rise 11 percent, on average, and premiums for the second lowest cost silver plan will rise 12 percent, on average.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
