August 3, 2014
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Florida Obamacare Blues
By News DeskAs a result, Florida’s largest health insurer, Florida Blue, is raising exchange rates an average of 17.6 percent . Florida Blue, the state’s largest health insurer, is increasing premiums by an average of 17.6 percent for its Affordable Care Act exchange plans next year, company officials say. The nonprofit Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliate blames higher health costs that are a result of attracting older adults this year who previously lacked coverage and are using more services than expected.