Are healthcare costs going up in Virginia next year?
Cigna and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield are two of seven insurers that offer policies under what is known as Obamacare. Cigna and
According to The Hill, Cigna and
Cigna said it anticipates sicker people entering the market, a result of the individual mandate being repealed. Cigna also cited "anticipated changes to regulations" involving short-term plans and association health plans as a reason for the requests, The Hill reported.
They also blamed House and
"We hope our colleagues will take this seriously and pass bipartisan legislation to stabilize the marker and make sure Virginians have affordable options for health insurance in 2019," the senators said in their statement.
There was one important qualifying note by The Hill: the proposed increases might not be what
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