Here’s How Much Obamacare Premiums Are Rising in All 50 States
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Here’s How Much Obamacare Premiums Are Rising in All 50 States

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Open enrollment for Obamacare begins on Nov. 1. Premiums are increasing next year, and how much more (or less) you have to pay in 2017 depends largely on where you live.

Premiums in 31 states are expected to rise by double digits, while two states will see decreases in 2017 from this year. Premiums in one state — Arizona — are estimated to more than double.

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Overall, the average premium increase is 25 percent, according to a report from the Department of Health & Human Services.

The map and table below show the increase (or decrease) you can expect in your state, as defined in the DHHS report. The changes in premiums from 2016 to 2017 are based on the second-lowest cost silver plan for a 27-year-old. (Not all states provided data to DHSS. The figures for Idaho, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island and Washington are based on all level plans for individuals. Vermont’s premium data refers to all levels of plans for both individuals and small employers. Colorado’s data refers to all silver plans for individuals.)

Your costs and options will likely differ, but the data gives an overall sense of where prices are headed in each state. Importantly, the data does not include the advance premium tax credits, or subsidies, that reduce the cost for many people.

Obamacare Premium Hikes for 2017

   

State Percent Increase 2017 Premium
Arizona 116 $422
Oklahoma 69 $424
Tennessee 63 $385
Minnesota 59 $340
Alabama 58 $384
Pennsylvania 53 $327
Nebraska 51 $411
Montana 44 $381
Illinois 43 $298
Kansas 42 $308
North Carolina 40 $446
South Dakota 39 $374
Hawaii 35 $288
West Virginia 32 $386
Alaska 29 $760
New Mexico 29 $224
South Carolina 29 $319
Oregon 27 $287
Maryland 25.2* no data
Iowa 25 $308
Idaho 24* no data
District of Columbia 22 $222
Utah 20 $294
Delaware 19 $347
Mississippi 19 $273
Colorado 18.9*** no data
Missouri 18 $305
Texas 18 $261
Connecticut 17 $340
Louisiana 17 $340
New York 16.6* no data
Wisconsin 16 $304
Georgia 15 $273
Maine 15 $317
Florida 14 $270
Washington 13.6* no data
Virginia 10 $264
Wyoming 9 $413
California 7 $272
Michigan 7 $228
North Dakota 7 $288
Vermont 7** no data
Nevada 6 $249
New Jersey 5 $286
Arkansas 2 $248
New Hampshire 2 $219
Ohio 2 $226
Rhode Island -0.6* no data
Indiana -3 $229
Massachusetts -3 $219
Kentucky N/A $259
*The premium increases are the average for all 2017 health plans.
**This is the weighted average rate increase for both individual and small group markets.
***This average rate increase is for all silver plans in the state.