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Health insurance premiums on the rise... again : whec





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Health insurance premiums on the rise... again

Health insurance premiums on the rise... again
Health insurance premiums on the rise... again
"I've seen double-digit increases in the premiums over the last few years," says Gary Larsen of Webster.He retired early so he has to buy coverage for himself and his wife through the individual marketplace until they both qualify for Medicare."I think the insurance companies know that they want a 10 percent increase, so they ask for 20 percent, the politicians cut it back to 10 percent and everybody thinks they've done a great job and basically, the consumer is the loser," he tells News10NBC.


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Health insurance brokers set to exit exchange if commissions go

Health insurance brokers set to exit exchange if commissions go
Health insurance brokers set to exit exchange if commissions go
Mary Jennings, a health insurance broker from Westport, has been helping people purchase plans through the state health insurance exchange since its inception in 2014.Jennings is one of more than 250 brokers certified to help customers navigate the state exchange, Access Health CT, and find the plan that best fits their needs.But next year, she said, she won't be helping customers anymore if the health insurers on the exchange decide to eliminate the already-low commissions they pay to brokers like her.


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Health insurance for the young: A hard sell

Health insurance for the young: A hard sell
Health insurance for the young: A hard sell
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Julio Velasco doesn't smoke and rarely gets sick.But two years ago, the 26-year-old line cook discovered a quarter-sized bald spot on the back of his head.The spot grew.


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