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Wisconsin individual insurance premiums to soar under Obamacare, says OCI

By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter

MADISON — Health insurance premiums on the individual marketplace could rise as much as 88 percent for some Wisconsinites under the Affordable Care Act, , according to an Office of the Commissioner of Insurance comparison of premiums pre- and post-implementation of the new federal health exchanges.

According to the news release, the increase in premium costs for a plan with a $2,000 deductible that includes drug coverage in the individual insurance market ranges from 15 percent for a 40-year-old living in Kenosha to 73 percent for a 40-year-old living in Madison.

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The health insurance premium for a 21-year-old living in La Crosse jumps 88 percent, according to OCI.

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