Reform Update: Federal exchanges likely to see lower rates

Modern Healthcare (complimentary online subscription): President Barack Obama last week touted an HHS report that found 2014 premiums for individual-market health plans in state-run insurance exchanges will be lower than those for comparable, currently available plans. But that HHS report didn't address rates in the federally run exchanges in 34 states. Although those states with “federally facilitated” exchanges have until July 31 to submit rates from insurers to HHS for approval, indications are that FFE exchanges also will see lower rates.

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