Individual health insurance premiums in Maryland increase by 25 percent : wmdt

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Individual health insurance premiums in Maryland increase by 25 percent

Individual health insurance premiums in Maryland increase by 25 percent

MARYLAND -Premium rates for health insurance are going up in Maryland, roughly two months before the start of open enrollment.The rate changes announced Friday by the state insurance commission won't affect Marylander's who already have health care through large employers, employers who self insure or participate in plans that were active before March of 2010.However for those enrolled in small group plans through places like Aetna or Optimum Choice, they will see their premium rates increase by roughly 3.3 percent.


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Americans without health insurance all-time low, uninsured rate

Americans without health insurance all-time low, uninsured rate

The percentage of Americans that do not have health insurance now sits at 8.6%, the lowest on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).During the first three months of 2016, 11.9% of Americans aged 18 to 64 (those who do not qualify for Medicare) were without insurance, while just 5.0% of children aged 0 to 17 were lacking coverage, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)."From 1997 through 2010, the percentage of adults aged 18 to 64 who were uninsured at the time of interview generally increased," said the release from the NCHS.


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ConnectiCare leaves Connecticut's health insurance exchange; CEO says it's 'working to stay'

ConnectiCare leaves Connecticut's health insurance exchange; CEO says it's 'working to stay'

HARTFORD >> ConnectiCare, which threatened last week to leave the state's insurance exchange if the Insurance Department didn't reconsider its rate request, has already terminated its contract with Access Health CT.The company had until 5 p.m. Monday to tell Access Health CT whether it would participate in the exchange in 2017, but Access Health CT said it already submitted its request to terminate its contract with the exchange last week."Last Friday, AHCT received a letter from ConnectiCare informing us that they are terminating their agreement and exiting the state's healthcare exchange.


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Minn. small businesses to see smaller jumps in health insurance rates

Minn. small businesses to see smaller jumps in health insurance rates

Premiums likely will increase next year for many small businesses in Minnesota, but it's nothing like the jumps proposed for people who buy coverage on their own.The biggest health insurers in the market are seeking rate increases for small business customers that range from 3 percent to 16 percent, according to filings released this month by the federal government.The growth rates might sound high compared to wages or general inflation, but they're a far cry from the individual market, where Minnesota carriers are asking regulators for jumps that range from 36 percent to 67 percent.