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Health Insurers Ask for Hefty Rate Hikes

Some of the biggest health insurance companies in the country are proposing hefty bumps in the rates they charge customers. Regulators in some states can reject or downsize rate hikes -- setting the stage for a debate this summer on whether the Affordable Care Act is to blame for rising costs.

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By Warren Olney • May 22, 2015 • 5m Listen

Some of the biggest health insurance companies in the country are proposing hefty bumps in the rates they charge customers. Regulators in some states can reject or downsize rate hikes -- setting the stage for a debate this summer on whether the Affordable Care Act is to blame for rising costs. That's according to Louise Radnofsky, health-policy reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Louise Radnofsky

    Wall Street Journal

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