Florida Blue — the Sunshine State’s largest carrier — isincreasing premiums by an average of 17.6 percent for its exchangeplans under PPACA next year, according to company officials.
The affiliate of nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield blamed theincreasing health costs on attracting older adults this year whopreviously lacked coverage and are using more services thanexpected, according to Kaiser Health News.
Florida insurance regulators plan to release rates for allhealth plans next week.
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