The Kansas Insurance Department has approved almost allrate changes at theamounts proposed by insurers for 2017 plans, The Wichita Eagle reported.

Three plans received approval for higher rate hikes thanwhat the insurers proposed, according to the report.

The proposed rate changes range from a drop of 1.37% to ahike of 49.4%.

BlueCrossBlueShield Kansas Solutions Inc., and Medica will sell individual plans in Kansas.