Prognosis mixed for health-care premiums

Health-care reform is bringing good news for older workers and women, and not-so-good news for younger people and men.

Health insurance premiums for older Americans and women are likely to decrease next year when historic health-care reforms take effect, while premiums for young people and men will likely increase, preliminary research shows.

Colorado insurers submitted premiums for their new plans May 15 and the Colorado Division of Insurance will make public May 22 its initial analysis of those new rates. In the interim, researchers examining the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act have developed a broad picture of what it will mean…