Health Insurers Propose 19 Percent Average Rate Increase for Washington’s Individual Market
Eleven health insurers filed 74 health plans for
"I'm relieved to see lower rate requests than we expected by most insurers and coverage in every county, but any increase will be hard for consumers to bear," said Insurance Commissioner
"There's still a great deal of uncertainty in individual markets across the country, fueled by the Trump administration's efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act. Instead of getting behind solutions that shore up these markets, the administration seems solely focused on undermining our health insurance system and the individuals and families who need to buy their coverage in the individual market.
"If the administration was serious about providing relief to consumers, it would abandon its proposals to segment the market with association health plans and short-term, limited-duration medical plans and work with
All proposed rates, health plans and coverage areas are under review and may change. Once Kreidler's review is complete, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange Board is scheduled to certify plans for sale through Washington Healthplanfinder on
Approximately 268,400 people buy their health insurance through the individual market and more than 60 percent of people currently enrolled through Washington Healthplanfinder receive a subsidy to help lower their premiums.
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* Your premium will depend on where you live, your age, whether you smoke, and which health plan you select.
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