Maryland announces surging rates on Obamacare exchange

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Maryland on Thursday posted soaring rate hike requests for health insurance plans sold through the Obamacare exchanges.

The figures ranged from a minimum 9 percent increase request from Kaiser Foundation to a 53.4 percent increase from CareFirst. The maximum increases requested ranged from 36.65 percent increase from Evergreen and 150.83 percent increase from Cigna. The rates must be reviewed and approved by the Maryland Insurance Administration and would take effect beginning Jan. 1.

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