Year in Review 2016: Higher premiums and executive...

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Health insurance was a hot topic locally and nationally in 2016, as premiums for individual plans saw big hikes once again. And health care professionals remain uncertain and wary about the future of the Affordable Care Act as a new administration takes power in Washington, D.C. Maryland experienced its fourth consecutive round of large premium price increases for individual health plans this year. In September, the Maryland Insurance Administration approved double-digit percent rate increases for…