Obamacare Benchmark Health Premiums Climb 7.5% on Average
- Plans for $100 a month available for almost 80% of enrollees
- Benchmark silver plans are used to calculate ACA subsidies
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Mid-level Obamacare health policies are going to be more expensive next year, a challenge for the administration as it seeks to boost enrollment.
Premiums for the second-lowest-cost silver plans are going up by an average of 7.5 percent next year in the 37 states that use a U.S.-run website, the Department of Health and Human Services said Monday. Last year, those plans got 2 percent more expensive on average in 35 states. Those plans are used to calculate the government subsidies that most people get to help them buy coverage on the HealthCare.gov website.