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Black Millennials Remain Largely Uncovered by Health Insurance

Black Millennials Remain Largely Uncovered by Health Insurance

Whether it is a sense of youthful invincibility or the cost of health care premiums and service charges, overwhelmingly, African-American millennials remain without health insurance; a reality that baffles health officials, especially in the wake of President Barack Obama's Affordable Health Care platform.According to statistics from a recent Harris Poll survey, 1 in 5 adults ages 18 to 36 said they cannot afford routine health-care expenses, with an additional 26 percent reporting they can afford routine health-care costs, but with difficulty.Even as Obama's administration moves to target millennials more aggressively to ensure they received quality and affordable health care services, some young Americans, like Washington, D.C. resident Keisha Marie Lorton, are simply out of reach.


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GOP, DFL Tangle Over Rising Health Insurance Rates

GOP, DFL Tangle Over Rising Health Insurance Rates

Republicans pounced on the bad news about health insurance rates even before the hearing started."The next time you see a Democrat ask them if this is a crisis for Minnesota families," House Speaker Kurt Daudt said at a news conference, noting that not one Republican in the legislature voted to create the MNSure health insurance exchange.However, MNSure is not considered the cause of the spike in health insurance rates.


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Obama Admin to Pick Plans for Those Who Lost Health Insurance

Obama Admin to Pick Plans for Those Who Lost Health Insurance

BY: Follow @DJAliMeyerThe Obama administration has announced that it will handpick plans for individuals who have lost health insurance due to insurers leaving the exchanges, the Associated Press reported."Worried that insurers bailing out of the health law's markets may prompt their customers to drop out, too, the Obama administration plans to steer affected policyholders to remaining insurance companies," the AP wrote."But those consumers could get an unwelcome surprise if their new government-recommended plan isn't what they're used to."The Obama administration authored a document that was circulated with insurers and state regulators and called for reminders for those with cancelled health insurance to sign up during open enrollment.


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Del. Insurance Commissioner announces 2017 Health Insurance Rates under ACA Marketplace

Del. Insurance Commissioner announces 2017 Health Insurance Rates under ACA Marketplace

Insurance Commissioner announces 2017 Health Insurance Rates under ACA MarketplaceBy Mark FowserThe Delaware Insurance Commissioner announced averages rates for 2017 Thursday under Delaware's Qualified Health Plan If you're a Delaware customer of several well-known insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, be prepared to pay more in 2017.Highmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Delaware individual customers face an increase of 32-and-a-half percent.Small group Highmark plans will go up an average of 2.74-percent.


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Delaware Insurance Department Releases 2017 Health Insurance Rates for ACA Marketplace Plans

Delaware Insurance Department Releases 2017 Health Insurance Rates for ACA Marketplace Plans

Delaware Insurance Department Releases 2017 Health Insurance Rates for ACA Marketplace PlansDate Posted: Thursday, October 6th, 2016Categories: Insurance Commissioner NewsDOVER, DE – Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today released Delaware's Qualified Health Plan average rates for Plan Year 2017.The Commissioner recommended approval of a 32.5 % average rate increase in the individual market for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware.The approved average rate increase for the small group market for Highmark's plans is 2.74%.