Conclusion
The authors identify market characteristics associated with higher and lower premiums and premium growth, such as the number of insurers in the prior year, change in the number of insurers from one year to the next, types of insurers participating (e.g., Medicaid, provider-sponsored insurers) and prior year premium relative to the national average.
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