With news of a 25 percent average increase nationwide in premiums on the Affordable Care Act exchange for 2017, Wisconsin looks a bit better at an average 16 percent increase.
However, the higher premiums in 2017 will be coupled with higher deductibles sure to add to the out-of-pocket costs of Wisconsinites buying individual insurance online via www.healthcare.gov.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes that the higher premiums will be less of a concern to the majority of consumers...