MBR Take-Aways
- The “silver plan” will cost an average of $328 a month for individuals across the US
- Prices were lower in states with more competition among insurers and higher in states with fewer players
- The Obama administration is counting on signing up 7 million Americans in the first full year of reform
On Tuesday, the Obama Administration released the first detailed look at premiums to be charged to consumers for health insurance bought on the new insurance markets mandated by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Information released on Tuesday is based on approved insurance plans in the 36 states where the federal government will operate the insurance exchange.
