Covered California Open Enrollment Begins Amid Rising Rates

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS) – Tuesday marks the beginning of open enrollment for Covered California. Several changes are in store this year, and they include rising rates.

In the past two years, enrollees on the health insurance exchange have seen slight increases, but this one will have more of an impact.

This year's average premium hike is a little more than 13 percent for the state's 1.4 million enrollees.

Open enrollment goes until Dec. 15, with coverage starting on Jan. 1.

Read more at CBSSanFrancisco.com.