Obamacare Premiums And Rate Shock: New Studies And A Consensus

5 Things We Know About Obamacare -- And 1 We Don't
US President Barack Obama makes a statement to reporters on the Affordable Care Act at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California, on June 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama makes a statement to reporters on the Affordable Care Act at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California, on June 7, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

It’s been an interesting few days for those of us following Obamacare. Three new studies came out—one each from Avalere Health, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Manhattan Institute. And they instantly became fodder in the ongoing argument over how the new health care law will affect insurance premiums for people who buy health coverage on their own. The law’s defenders cited the Avalere and Kaiser reports, which demonstrated that next year’s premiums will likely be lower than most experts had expected. The law’s opponents cited the Manhattan Institute report, which showed that next year’s premiums will be higher than the premiums many people pay now.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot