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Washington state Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer continued her Community Connect program on Sept. 10 in Spokane, hosting a town hall with a pair of state legislators to cap a day of public outreach.
 Kuderer invited Rep. Timm Ormsby (D-Spokane, District 3) and Sen. Marcus Riccelli (D-Spokane, District 3) to share the stage during the event, which was held at Spokane City Hall.
The panel discussed the rising cost of health care during the discussion, which was held hours after a 21% average rate change was approved for insurers offering plans on the 2026 individual health insurance market. That change applies to about 300,000 people in the state purchasing insurance on the state exchange, though it’s estimated that 80,000 people will forgo coverage if enhanced tax credits aren’t renewed at the federal level.
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