Premium increases over the last 4 years: 5 things to know

HHS released recent figures detailing premium increases between 2013 and 2017.

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Here are five things to know

1. On HealthCare.gov, average individual market premiums increased from $2,784 per in 2013 to $5,712 in 2017.

2. In this time span, individual market premiums jumped 105 percent.

3. The 39 states using HealthCare.gov all had increases in individual market premiums between 2013 and 2017.

4. Compared to 2013, 62 percent of states using HealthCare.gov had their premiums jump nearly 50 percent.

5. Alaska, Alabama and Oklahoma had premiums triple in the aforementioned time frame.

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