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  • AP Exclusive: Data show big let-up in 'Obamacare' premiums

    MEGHAN HOYER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR|Sep 7, 2018

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest premium increases next year, and some will get a price cut. That's the conclusion from an exclusive analysis of the besieged but resilient program, which still sparks deep divisions heading into this year's midterm elections. The consulting firm Avalere Health and The Associated Press crunched available state data and found that "Obamacare's" health insurance marketplaces seem to be stabilizing after two years of sharp premium hikes. And the e...

  • AP Exclusive: Stable costs may shift 'Obamacare' politics

    MEGHAN HOYER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR|Sep 7, 2018

    WASHINGTON (AP) — After two years of double-digit premium hikes, millions of people covered under the Affordable Care Act will see only modest increases next year, according to an exclusive analysis that highlights the changing politics of health care heading into the midterm elections. The consulting firm Avalere Health and The Associated Press crunched available state data, finding that "Obamacare's" health insurance marketplaces seem to be stabilizing. Customers in some states will get price cuts. And the exodus of insurers from the p...