The rates for individual health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase by an average of 6.2% this year. This 6.2% was driven by an overall average 6.1% claims costs trend (year-over-year increase in total cost and health care utilization). By major service category, average market trend was 4.3% for hospital costs, 8.5% for professional physician costs, and 10.2% for the costs of prescription drugs.

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