Bucking predictions, Obamacare shows average premium increases of less than 4 percent

Published September 7, 2018 1:44pm ET



Predictions that Obamacare-related actions by the Trump administration and Republicans would lead to spikes in premiums and insurer exits appear to have been off the mark, a new analysis suggests.

The analysis, assembled by the Associated Press and the consulting firm Avalere health, found that premiums for Obamacare customers are expected to rise by a mild 3.6 percent on average, after increasing by an average of 30 percent in 2018 and by an average of 27 percent in 2017.

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