Covered California’s big 2017 rate hikes are starting to hit home for consumers. The state health insurance exchange began mailing notices to its 1.3 million customers on Wednesday, alerting them that they can determine exactly how much the premiums for their current plans will rise in 2017, and begin shopping around for cheaper options. http://californiahealthline.org/news/in-for-a-shock-exchange-customers-get-glimpse-of-painful-rate-hikes/