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Premiums Rising 34 Percent For Most Popular Health Plan

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Posted on October 25, 2017 · Consumers eligible for income-based tax credits will be protected from rising premiums but those who pay full-cost face a second consecutive year of sharp premium increases

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White House To Order Health Care Alternatives

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Posted on October 9, 2017 · Under the president’s executive action, membership groups could sponsor insurance plans that cost less because they wouldn’t have to offer the full menu of benefits required under the Affordable Care Act

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Study Says Trump Moves Trigger Health Premium Jumps For 2018

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Posted on August 10, 2017 · Actions by the Trump administration are triggering double-digit premium increases on individual health insurance policies

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