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February 18, 2013

Will Young Adults Face 'Rate Shock' Because of the Health-care Law?

Many young, healthy Americans could soon see a jump in their health insurance costs, and insurance companies are saying: It’s not our fault.

The nation’s insurers are engaged in an all-out, last-ditch effort to shield themselves from blame for what they predict will be rate increases on policies they must unveil this spring to comply with President Obama’s health-care law.

Read the full story: http://wapo.st/12r1Hth

Source: The Washington Post

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