Insurance plans offered through a health insurance exchange may be cheaper and offer more benefits than what uninsured Alabamians currently can obtain.
Estimates released by the Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday showed Alabamians participating in the exchanges would pay an average of $247 a month for the lowest-cost, highest-deductible plans, with a higher premium plan averaging out to $303 a month. Both figures are lower-than-average for current plans in the state.
In addition, the plans will be required to cover prescription drugs, mental health services, hospitalization, rehabilitation and other services.
