Connecticut had the fifth most expensive group health insurance premiums in 2008 and has seen accelerating increases since, placing the state in the national debate about out-of-control premium hikes, the Hartford Courant reports. The increasing costs have ignited public outrage and political theater, particularly in Connecticut. State regulated group rates went up 13% and more for a family this year, while individuals who buy insurance on their own saw an average increase of 20.7%. Now, Connecticut legislators are weighing a bill to add further constraints on insurers raising premiums for individual plans, the Courant reports.
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