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health insurance premiums

How I sought to stop worrying and love a Bronze plan
May 16, 2022 – For older enrollees with average-to-high income and some savings, low premium plans with high deductibles usually make… Read more

How the Build Back Better legislation might affect your coverage
December 22, 2021 – The Build Back Better Act is loaded with long-needed fixes to the Affordable Care Act that would continue to boost affordability of… Read more

Why your ACA premium might be going up for 2022
December 15, 2021 – Health insurance rate increases nationally are mostly modest. Here’s why you might expect a steep increase anyway – and how you might… Read more

How new carriers in your marketplace could affect your coverage options
September 14, 2021 – More health insurance carriers are entering ACA's exchanges for 2022. Here's why you should pay attention to new health plans in your… Read more

Are accumulators making you think twice about switching health plans?
May 14, 2021 – Some states are helping consumers take advantage of higher premium subsidies under the American Rescue Plan by not making them hit 'reset'… Read more

American Rescue Plan drives health insurance costs down for ‘young invincibles’
March 25, 2021 – 'Young invincibles' are among the millions of Americans who will be able to find lower individual-market health insurance premiums and more… Read more

Five ways the American Rescue Plan might slash your health insurance costs
March 18, 2021 – Thanks to the American Rescue Plan – signed last week by President Biden – premium subsidies are larger and available to more people in… Read more

How the American Rescue Plan Act will boost marketplace premium subsidies
March 5, 2021 – There are several provisions in H.R. 1319 that are designed to make health coverage more accessible and affordable. Today we’re taking… Read more

The Scoop: health insurance news – October 21, 2020
October 21, 2020 – In this week's edition: HealthCare.gov's insurer participation grows while benchmark premiums shrink; Trump administration approves 1115… Read more

The Scoop: health insurance news – October 15, 2020
October 15, 2020 – Open enrollment for individual health insurance is just around the corner, and there’s plenty of encouraging news this week regarding… Read more

The Scoop: health insurance news – September 2, 2020
September 2, 2020 – In this week's edition of The Scoop: Delaware approves 1% average decrease in premiums for individual market; Maine approves 13% average… Read more

The Scoop: health insurance news – August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020 – In this edition: California ends COVID SEP Monday, starts SEP to help residents affected by wildfires, loss of jobs; Minnesota’s 2021… Read more