Obamacare Premiums In Some States Set To Rise By Double Digits Next Year

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Ali Meyer   
November 1, 2017 3:10 pm

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Enrollees in Virginia may see rate hikes as high as 81 percent

Obamacare health insurance premiums in some states are expected to rise by double digits next year, according to data from the group Freedom Partners.

Last year, premiums increased by 22 percent and this year they are expected to rise even further by 27 percent. This increase comes after premiums already rose by 32 percent from 2005 through 2012.

Freedom Partners created a map, which shows state residents how much they can expect their premiums to increase in 2018. The five states where premiums are expected to grow the most are Virginia (55 percent increase), Kentucky (49 percent increase), Mississippi (47 percent increase), Maryland (47 percent increase), and Florida (43 percent increase).