Health insurance rates to rise in Kansas

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State agency announces that health insurance premiums will grow Health insurance premiums may be on the rise in Kansas. According to the Kansas Insurance Department, premiums for coverage in the private market, as well as for policies sold through the state’s insurance exchange, will increase in 2016. Several insurers have proposed rate increases, though a small number of these companies have actually planned to lower rates next year. Increasing rates could make it more difficult for consumers to afford their health insurance coverage. Insurers raising rates by 10% or more…

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Kansas wants to recruit more health insurance providers, as well as others

Iowa stopgap health insurance plan

New Insurance Commissioner aims to recruit insurers to provide better health insurance, and other coverage, options Kansas has a new Insurance Commissioner, and he wants to ensure that consumers have access to a more robust insurance market than they did in the past. Ken Selzer has taken office as the Kansas Insurance Commissioner and he has promised to begin enticing more insurance companies to come to the state. As more insurers come to Kansas, the options that consumers have for coverage will grow. This will also introduce more competition in…

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Health insurance rates in Kansas remain stable

Kansas health insurance

Insurance rates for policies sold through Kansas exchange expected to be stable through 2015 Consumers in Kansas may be able to breathe a sigh of relief regarding the cost of health insurance policies sold through the state’s exchange. The Kansas Health Institute has released a new report concerning the cost of these policies, showing that prices are expected to remain stable through 2015. According to the report, the average cost of policies going into effect next year is expected to increase by just 0.1%, which may be good news for…

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Health insurance costs in Missouri and Kansas are cut down thanks to tax credits

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Tax credits lead to more affordable coverage for those in Missouri and Kansas Tax credits offered by the U.S. federal government are having a major impact on the cost of health insurance in Missouri and Kansas. These tax credits come from the Affordable Care Act, passed in 2010, and have helped make insurance coverage more accessible and less expensive. The credits are applied to policies that are sold through state-based insurance exchanges and are available to those that fall within a certain poverty level, as defined by the federal government.…

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New legislation could impact health insurance in Kansas

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Legislation seeks to place federal funding under the control of the state Legislature and governor New legislation is being considered in the Kansas Legislature and it may create some problems for people seeking financial aid for their health insurance coverage. The legislation aims to place all funding provided by the federal government for health care services under the control of the state’s lawmakers and governor. Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger has warned Kansas residents that the legislation could make it much more difficult for them to receive the federal financial aid…

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