More than three quarters of a million Michiganians will face increases in their health insurance premiums next year under the new rates approved by the administration of Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
\n\nThe Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) listed the new double-digit percentage hikes for 2027, with a statewide average increase of 14.2 percent for individuals and 9.6 percent for small business plans, the Midwesterner reported Friday.
\n\nThe rate increases represent a continuing trend of rapidly rising health insurance costs in the Great Lakes State, which in 2025 jumped 20.2 percent for individual policies, and 11.1 percent for small businesses, Detroit Free Press reported.
\n\nRepublican lawmakers in the state House, where they hold a slim majority, have introduced measures to rein in healthcare costs but face organized opposition from a lobby group and a November election that could change the makeup of the body.
\n\nHealth insurance rates in Michigan must be approved through DIFS. The state agency reviews requests from insurers, public comment, and financial details before deciding if premium requests are reasonable and comply with state and federal law.
\n\nThe approved rates were announced earlier this week.
\n\nA number of carriers received hikes for individuals in the 11-percent…
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