‘Locally Grown’ Insurance Companies Help Fortify Washington State Market

(By Donna Gordon Blankinship for Kaiser Health News)

SEATTLE — Although few states have finalized their 2020 health insurance rates yet, preliminary reports suggest that increases in premiums for plans sold on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces will be moderate again this year.

One analysis of those early state filings, which noted some states appear poised to have lower premiums next year, found that Washington had a lower rate increase than almost half the other states.  Continue reading article here…

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