Health insurers that provide coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges for 200,000 Kansans are seeking rate increases for 2026, reflecting a trend seen nationally with the future of an enhanced tax credit to offset premium costs in doubt.
Five insurers - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, UnitedHealthcare, Celtic Insurance, Medica Insurance and Oscar Insurance - have filed requests for average rate increases ranging from 10.1% to 39.9%. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's rates would drop an average of 6.14%.
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