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Health Insurance Prices Soar in Missouri and Kansas | Wichita News

Health insurance premiums in Missouri and Kansas are set to skyrocket next year, with every marketplace insurer requesting rate hikes of 10% to 35%—driven by soaring healthcare costs and rising claims. This follows last year’s increases in the Kansas City area, hitting families and small businesses hard. State regulators are now reviewing these requests to ensure they’re justified and compliant, with decisions due by October 31. Nationally, insurers are pushing for similar steep increases, potentially raising marketplace costs by over a third in just two years. Listen in comfort:Get a…

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