First, while these increases are eye-catching, insurers generally underpriced their plans when the marketplaces opened in 2014, and the current increases simply bring the premiums up to the level predicted when Congress debated the Affordable Care Act in 2009.According to the report, Congressional Budget Office projections from 2009 suggested average 2017 premiums of $5,538; HHS is projecting average premiums of $5,586. Indeed, premiums in many states are still below the cost of employer coverage.
Source: Don’t panic about rising ACA insurance premiums (Opinion) – CNN.com
on Linked In as showing that new enrollees under the Affordable Care Act were less healthy than previous individual enrollees. It’s clearly a pitch by Blue Cross/Blue Shield to argue that they are overburdened by the new program. Yet a quick glance supports a much more positive view–the new enrollees appear to have similar health conditions as those who get health care through their jobs.
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