State Healthcare Premiums Will Rise 24 Percent Next Year

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Bad news for buyers of Washington's state health insurance plans: Premiums are set to rise an average of 24 percent in 2018. The rate hikes, which were approved this week by the Washington Health Benefit Exchange board, will impact an estimated 180,000 customers.“It’s difficult, we get it,” Michael Marchand, the state exchange’s marketing director, told KUOW. “You have to show empathy and you have to be able to sa