Emily Bazar

Emily Bazar was a California enterprise editor for KFF Health News until July 2024.

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Covered California Expects 12.5% Average Rate Rise In 2018

The figure could be higher if President Trump ends an important consumer subsidy, which he has threatened to do. Anthem Blue Cross will pull out of the exchange and the overall individual market in 16 of 19 regions in the state.

Uncertainty Over Federal Money Could Spur Covered California Rate Hikes

The state exchange will tell insurers to proceed with significantly higher rates on some 2018 health plans if the feds do not commit by mid-August to continue subsidies that lower out-of-pocket expenses for many consumers.

Covered California Tells Insurers To Plan For The Worst

The state health insurance exchange has instructed its participating health plans to submit alternative proposals for premium hikes that would offset the potential loss of an important source of federal funding.