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Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina announced Tuesday it is seeking an average premium increase of nearly 20 percent on its plans offered under the Affordable Care Act.
The Chapel Hill-based insurer, the state's largest, also said it plans to continue offering ACA plans in all 100 North Carolina counties — the only insurer to do so — though that decision is not final.
Brian Tajlili, director of actuarial and pricing services for the insurer, said BCBSNC continues to face higher-than-expected…