In contrast, Alaska’s health care exchange rates are going down in 2018.
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Alaska health insurance exchange premiums are going down. Seriously.
Premera cautions against reading too much into it. Alaska’s market is small and remains volatile, the company said.
For Moda customers pushed to Premera, insurance rates will jump 35 percent
Open enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace begins Tuesday, and two-thirds of enrolled Alaskans will see about a 35 percent rate increase.
Parnell administration rejects state-run health insurance exchange
The governor says federally mandated programs should be paid for with federal dollars. In 2011, the administration declined to apply for a federal grant that would have provided up to $1-million to help the state set up an exchange.