Covered California’s premiums are expected to rise significantly next year. Recent projections by the exchange show an average 11 percent rate hike in 2019. However, Peter Lee, the executive director of Covered California, said the Trump administration’s legal bid to dismantle protections for people with preexisting medical conditions will likely not contribute to the increase.
Health plans will only be “pricing for the changes that they can absolutely see.” … Because the legal challenge will take time to work its way through the courts, California will have “an opportunity to implement state protections.”
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