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Premiums under Affordable Care Act lower than CBO estimated
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Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jun 21, 2013 07:23am |
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Author | UPI |
Media | News Service - United Press International |
News Date | Wednesday, June 19, 2013 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | WASHINGTON, June 19 (UPI) -- An analysis of the initial health plan filings in nine states finds premium rates appear to be falling below U.S. government estimates, analysts say.
Caroline Pearson, vice president at Avalere Health, a Washington firm that delivers research, analysis, insight and strategy for leaders in healthcare business and policy, said information on the nine states was publicly available and represent a cross section of geography and state size, including two federally facilitated exchanges.
The Avalere Health analysis found under the Affordable Care Act the second-lowest cost, or "Silver," premiums appear to be lower than the Congressional Budget Office estimated.
Premiums for the second-lowest cost plans for a 40-year-old non-smoker range from a low of $205 in one region in Oregon to a high of $413 in another region in Vermont, the analysis said.
The CBO previously projected nationwide the average monthly premium for the second-lowest cost Silver plan would be $433.
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