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Walker has rigged health insurance system to raise rates

Walker has rigged health insurance system to raise rates

A much larger number of Wisconsinites than previously believed are enrolled in substandard health plans that don't meet the standards of the Affordable Care Act.In fact, almost as many people are enrolled in substandard "lemon" health plans in Wisconsin as in individual coverage through Healthcare.gov.The state's inadequate health insurance situation was revealed by J.P. Wieske, the deputy insurance commissioner for Gov.


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Individual health insurance premiums soar

Individual health insurance premiums soar

Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman announces on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016, that health insurance premiums for individual policies will rise 50 percent to 67 percent next year.(Forum News Service photo by Don Davis)ST. PAUL—That punch to the gut 250,000 Minnesotans felt Friday, Sept. 30, came from news that their health insurance premiums will rise up to 67 percent next year.Friday's punch comes after nearly half of the same people felt similar pain this summer when Blue Cross Blue Shield told them it was eliminating all but one of its individual health policies, forcing them to go insurance shopping.


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Graph of everything that's wrong with health insurance premiums

Graph of everything that's wrong with health insurance premiums

Upward pressure on US consumer prices is stemming from two elements.Rents and medical services.Due to the differences the composition of the basket of goods and services that are used, the core personal consumption deflator, which the Fed targets, typically lags behind core CPI.


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What young adults need to know about health insurance

What young adults need to know about health insurance

Alex Tolbert is the founder of Bernard Health, a company that provides non-commissioned, expert advice on health, Medicare and COBRA insurance and medical bill consulting.To learn more about Bernard Health, visit www.bernardhealth.com.(Photo: Submitted)With the arrival of fall, thousands of college students return to their campuses in Tennessee.