Oklahomans who buy health insurance for next year from the largest insurer on the Affordable Care Act marketplace could face double-digit rate increases running as high as 44 percent, filings with the federal government show.
This “Oklahoma Watch Report” for radio explores the reason for the likely increase.
An Oklahoma Watch Report EXTRA: Brad Gibson talks with state insurance officials:
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by Brad Gibson, Oklahoma Watch
July 20, 2015
