2017 Rate Request Early Look: Kansas

The good news about Kansas is that 5 of the 6 carriers which have submitted 2017 individual market rate filings included their current enrollment totals in a clear, easy to see format...and the 6th one is (once again) "Freedom Life" which, judging by the dozen other states they've popped up in, almost certainly has only 1 or 2 enrollees (or none at all) anyway.

The bad news is...well, the requested rate hikes are pretty ugly: About 35.3% on weighted average.

Also, is it really necessary for Blue Cross Blue Shield to operate under three nearly-identical names? Really?