Arkansas Governor Seeks to Block Health Insurance Rate Hikes

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she would oppose premium increases from health insurers including Centene Corp., an early sign of the political maneuvering that’s likely to follow instability in insurance markets.

Some companies are requesting average rate increases of more than 50%, according to the Arkansas Insurance Department.

Sanders appears to be pinning the blame for rate increases on insurers, while the hikes are in part due to uncertainty about whether congressional Republicans will allow financial support for Affordable Care Act plans to lapse.

Sanders, a Republican and one-time spokesperson for President Donald Trump, called on the ...