Quick facts on Michigan's Obamacare rate hikes
Many health insurers in Michigan are seeking double-digit rate hikes next year for their individual policies sold on the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
The average rate increase would be 17.3% if state regulators approve the requests without changes.
The new rates would boost the sticker price of the average "silver" plan to $477 a month for a 50-year-old male and nonsmoker.
More than 80% of people with the plans in Michigan receive tax credits that lower their premium.
Last year, the average monthly premium for people getting the tax credits was $106.
Insurance companies say they need big rate increases because of the rising costs of health care, unexpectedly high costs among the newly insured and the end of a "reinsurance" cost-sharing program.
A sampling of the 2017 proposed rate increases:
Blue Care Network of Michigan is seeking an average 14.8% rate increase for its plans.
Blue Cross Blue Shield wants an 18.7% increase.
Priority Health has asked for a 13.9% rate hike.
The biggest rate request is from Humana — a 39.2% rise.