Obamacare premiums are still on the rise — here's how much they're increasing in every state

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  • Obamacare premiums increased between 2017 and 2018, according to a new study.
  • The average cost of the cheapest silver-tier plan increased 32% across the US. Gold-tier plans saw a 19.1% increase.
  • There were a variety of reasons for the increases, from Trump administration changes to marketplace fundamentals.
  • Check out the increases for silver and gold plans by state in maps below.

Affordable Care Act premiums are headed in the same direction as last year: higher.

According to a new study from the Urban Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, premiums in the Obamacare exchanges — which provide insurance for people who do not get coverage through work or a government program like Medicaid — jumped 32% nationally for the lowest-cost silver-tier plan, as well as 19.1% for gold-tier plans.

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