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  Premiums under Affordable Care Act lower than CBO estimated
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Last EditedBrandonius Maximus  Jun 21, 2013 07:23am
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News DateWednesday, June 19, 2013 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionWASHINGTON, 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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