Individual health insurance to be offered in 2 rural Washington counties after all quoting : The Seattle Times

After an initial scare, insurers have stepped up to offer health coverage in the individual markets in two rural Washington counties, state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced Monday. When insurers submitted their proposed plans and rates for 2018, none had offered to cover the market for individual plans in Klickitat and Grays Harbor counties. Health-insurance rates in Washington's individual market would increase an average of 22 percent next year, based on filings under review by state officials. Open enrollment for the 2018 individual market starts Nov. 1. He announced last week that Premera would again offer plans in Grays Harbor County's ACA insurance exchange for individuals.




Most Illinois residents get health insurance through employers or through government programs such as Medicaid or Medicare. But this year more than 350,000 Illinois residents enrolled in plans through the Obamacare exchange. A number of states already have seen significant upheaval when it comes to insurers' plans for the exchanges next year. Insurers in some states have announced plans to pull out of the exchanges and in other states, insurers have proposed double-digit rate increases for next year. A number of insurance companies, however, have cited current uncertainty over the law's future as a reason for raising rates, said Sabrina Corlette, a research professor at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms.

Medica spells out steep health insurance premium hikes, plus subsidies to cushion the blow

The House already passed their version of the American Health Care Act back in May and now it's the Senate's turn. Buzz60 7 of 22 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE THE GOP HEALTH CARE BILL TO REPLACE OBAMACARE What's happening with Obamacare repeal and replace? When asked if there are hypothetical situations in which Medica would exit the Iowa market, Bartsh joked about the fluid, confusing conditions surrounding the U.S. health care system. Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE THE GOP HEALTH CARE BILL TO REPLACE OBAMACARE Independents are moving away from Trump because of health care | 0:34 Less than 5 months into his presidency, health care is moving Independents away from Trump and Republicans. USA TODAY 3 of 22 Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE THE GOP HEALTH CARE BILL TO REPLACE OBAMACARE Trump: Health care 'tough,' but will get passed | 1:56 President Donald Trump says getting approval of a Senate health care bill will be 'very tough.'


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