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Chart: See How Much Health Individual Insurance Rates Could Go Up in 2018

More than 13,000 people nationwide are projected to live in a county without a single health insurance company selling Obamacare individual plans next year, while 40 percent of people will live in a place with just one insurer.
More than 13,000 people nationwide are projected to live in a county without a single health insurance company selling Obamacare individual plans next year, while 40 percent of people will live in a place with just one insurer.

The federal government released more details were released Wednesday about how much health insurance rates could increase next year in Florida -- and the spike could be dramatic for some.

For individuals buying plans on HealthCare.Gov exchanges, the increase is 17.8 percent on average. But now the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have released a breakdown of all the different polices in Florida, and how much each of those plans will go up.

Of the 58 plans offered by eight insurance companies, the increases range from less than 2 percent on the small side to 137 percent at the highest. But that includes plans with small numbers of people.

Looking just at insurers who had more than 10,000 Obamacare individual customers in 2015, Cigna stands out with a proposed rate increase of 83 percent. In documents, they say medical costs are going up, and people are sicker.

Molina Healthcare is asking for a 37- to 44-percent hike next year, while AvMed wants a 38- to 43- percent hike. On the lower end, Health Options, an affiliate of Florida Blue, is asking for a 6- to 11- percent increase. Florida Blue, the state’s largest insurer by far, is asking for rates to go up on its plans anywhere from 9 to 24 percent.

Insurers are also keeping a wary eye on Washington, where President Donald Trump has threatened to cut cost-sharing reductions for health insurance. If that happens, expect rates to go up even higher.

Nationwide, 19 counties with more than 13,000 are expected to have zero insurance companies selling Obamacare plans next year, while more than 2.3 million people in 40 percent of counties will have just one insurance company selling.

Check here to search for health insurance companies in Florida, or look below to see a list of insurance companies selling individual plans on the exchange or off of it.

InsurerMarketed namePlan nameIncrease requested2015 ACA EnrolleesRank by ACA enrolleesDate effective
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of FloridaFlorida BlueBlueOptions Plus Dental - Individual - 16842FL02318.14%318,11711/1/2018
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of FloridaFlorida BlueBlueOptions - Individual - 16842FL00724.65%318,11711/1/2018
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of FloridaFlorida BlueBlueSelect Plus Dental - Individual - 16842FL02414.52%318,11711/1/2018
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of FloridaFlorida BlueBlueSelect - Individual - 16842FL0129.32%318,11711/1/2018
Molina Healthcare of Florida, IncMolina Healthcare of Florida, IncMolina Healthcare of Florida,Inc - Individual - 54172FL00137.09%133,19921/1/2018
Molina Healthcare of Florida, IncMolina Healthcare of Florida, IncMolina Marketplace Options - Individual - 54172FL00244.67%133,19921/1/2018
Health Options, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliatemyBlue Plus Dental - Individual - 30252FL0106.31%87,38931/1/2018
Health Options, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateBlueCare - Individual - 30252FL0029.69%87,38931/1/2018
Health Options, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateMyBlue - Individual - 30252FL0077.72%87,38931/1/2018
Health Options, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateBlueCare Plus Dental - Individual - 30252FL00911.29%87,38931/1/2018
Cigna Health and Life Insurance CompanyCignaFL_IND_EPO - Individual - 48121FL00782.96%41,99041/1/2018
AvMed, Inc.AvMed, Inc.IFP - Empower - Individual - 19898FL02343.91%9,89051/1/2018
AvMed, Inc.AvMed, Inc.IFP - Engage - Individual - 19898FL02238.72%9,89051/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Catastrophic HMO 36 - Individual - 56503FL1306.66%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze HMO HSA 6000/6550 - Individual - 56503FL2269.64%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Gold HMO 63 - Individual - 56503FL1399.19%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver Standardized HMO 1 - Individual - 56503FL2688.48%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Bronze POS 42 - Individual - 56503FL1467.26%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Bronze HMO 41 - Individual - 56503FL1386.65%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Gold HMO 5500 - Individual - 56503FL20010.05%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Silver POS 54 - Individual - 56503FL14110.48%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze HMO HSA 5500/6550 - Individual - 56503FL2249.78%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Silver HMO 53 - Individual - 56503FL1338.32%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Catastrophic POS 37 - Individual - 56503FL1326.66%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver HMO HSA 2000/6450 - Individual - 56503FL2228.88%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver POS BC 7741 - Individual - 56503FL2585.57%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze HMO BC 3841 - Individual - 56503FL2537.85%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Gold HMO BC 5651 - Individual - 56503FL2599.80%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Gold POS BC 5651 - Individual - 56503FL2609.13%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze POS BC 3841 - Individual - 56503FL2547.85%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze POS HSA 5500/6550 - Individual - 56503FL2257.78%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Gold POS 5500 - Individual - 56503FL2019.93%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver HMO 6400 - Individual - 56503FL2041.67%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver HMO BC 0941 - Individual - 56503FL2559.48%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze Standardized HMO - Individual - 56503FL2679.60%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver HMO 6600 - Individual - 56503FL2068.36%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver HMO BC 7741 - Individual - 56503FL2574.84%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Bronze POS HSA 6000/6550 - Individual - 56503FL2279.26%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum HMO BC 1941 - Individual - 56503FL26315.35%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum POS BC 1941 - Individual - 56503FL26414.80%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Gold PREMIER TROP Essential Plus 29 - Individual - 56503FL18110.01%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum HMO 91 - Individual - 56503FL26514.91%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Triple Option Platinum 82 - Individual - 56503FL26914.42%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum HMO 4000 - Individual - 56503FL19815.12%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Silver POS BC 0941 - Individual - 56503FL25611.31%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum HMO BC 5841 - Individual - 56503FL26114.59%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Gold HMO 4500 - Individual - 56503FL20912.47%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateGym Access IND Essential Plus Platinum HMO 65 - Individual - 56503FL14014.53%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum HMO 92 - Individual - 56503FL26614.95%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum POS 4000 - Individual - 56503FL19914.75%2,84261/1/2018
Florida Health Care Plan, Inc.Florida Blue AffiliateIND Platinum POS BC 5841 - Individual - 56503FL26214.77%2,84261/1/2018
Freedom Life InsuranceFreedom Life InsuranceFL EHB FLIC 2014 - Individual - 40442FL024106.77%6271/1/2018
Freedom Life InsuranceFreedom Life InsuranceFL EHB FLIC - Individual - 40442FL026109.46%6271/1/2018
Freedom Life InsuranceFreedom Life InsuranceFL EHBC FLIC - Individual - 40442FL027137.20%6271/1/2018
Freedom Life InsuranceFreedom Life InsuranceFL EHBC FLIC 2014 - Individual - 40442FL025134.36%6271/1/2018
Celtic Insurance CompanySunshine HealthAmbetter - Individual - 21663FL01312.49%881/1/2018
Celtic Insurance CompanySunshine HealthAmbetter + Vision + Adult Dental - Individual - 21663FL01511.97%881/1/2018
Celtic Insurance CompanySunshine HealthAmbetter + Vision - Individual - 21663FL01410.89%881/1/2018