The Associated Press is reporting in The Daily Freeman that open enrollment in New York's health exchange begins Sat., Nov. 15,. This this year individual premium costs will rise approximately 4.5 percent for individuals and families. There are 370,604 New Yorkers enrolled with commercial and nonprofit insurers through the exchange, a part of the new national health care program, and 525,283 in Medicaid and 64,875 in the state’s Child Health Plus coverage for families with moderate incomes. Sixteen insurers will offer plans for individuals and families in New York in 2015. Nine insurers will offer coverage for small businesses with 50 or fewer workers. Read the full Associated Press story in The Daily Freeman.