Washington insurance rates to rise 13% in 2017
Washiington health insurance rates will increase an average of 13.5 percent, with 13 insurers in the state intending to sell 154 individual health plans for 2017.
The individual health plans for 2017 include nine companies offering plans within the state exchange, Washington Healthplanfinder, and four selling plans only outside of the exchange. The firms are requesting rate increases from 7.4 percent all the way up to 20 percent.
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Cara Livernois, News Writer
Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.