Tennessee Lowers Premiums Following RA Rule, Alexander Praises Trump Administration

By Ariel Cohen / August 10, 2018 at 5:49 PM
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) praised the Trump administration for its recent rule fixing the risk adjustment program, after Tennessee Insurance Commissioner Julie McPeak re-opened rate filings in the individual health insurance market following the rule’s release and all three carriers in the state lowered their rates. “This welcome development is the result of the Trump Administration fixing errors in an Obama administration rule on risk adjustment payments between insurers,” Alexander said on Thursday (Aug 10). Tennessee’s 2019 ACA premiums were...

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