Healthcare

Obamacare premiums rising faster

By Paige Winfield Cunningham
Published July 13, 2016 3:20pm ET
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Obamacare premiums rising faster
AInsurers intend to charge an average of 11 percent more for marketplace health plans sold in the "silver" mid-level category and 8 percent more when just the lowest-cost silver plans are considered, said the healthcare consulting firm Avalere. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File) | Andrew Harrer

Obamacare prices might grow faster next year than ever before, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

Insurers intend to charge an average of 11 percent more for marketplace health plans sold in the “silver” mid-level category and 8 percent more when just the lowest-cost silver plans are considered, said the healthcare consulting firm Avalere.

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