Americans who've arranged health coverage through governmental exchanges could face dramatic leaps of pricing as early as next year.

According to the most recent projections submitted by the country's top insurance providers, state marketplaces from Oregon to New York might soon face rate upticks of more than twenty percent, and residents of Pennsylvania and Georgia may see the costs of their premiums skyrocket by more than a third above 2016 levels.

Few households will notice such price jumps directly. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) sought to protect individuals from the rigors of an untamed marketplace by guaranteeing federal funds to soften any undue financial hardships placed upon the consumer, but their availability depends greatly upon income and expenses as relates to a given region.