As the fallout from President Trump’s decision to cancel cost-sharing reduction fundingcontinues, states are forced to make needless increases in out-of-pocket costs to compensate. And people are beginging to notice.
From Alaska, where premiums slated to drop are now rising, to Pennsylvania, where rates are going up an obscene 30 percent, the consequences have been significant and will only continue to grow. Instead of fixing the problem, Republicans in Congress continue to bottleneck the bipartisan Alexander-Murray health care stabilization which would restore the funding and stop the hikes. And every day they wait to get on board, Trump and his repeal-at-all-costs Republican allies will own more headlines like these:
Alaska — Alaska Public Media: Premera to bump up premium to cover Trump cut
Arizona — AZ Family: Arizonans worry about rising health insurance rates after Trump’s decision to pull Obamacare subsidies
Arizona — Cronkite News: Cancer survivor says Trump plan sabotages health insurance coverage
Arkansas — Arkansas Online: Double-digit increases OK’d for Arkansas’ health plans after subsidy paid to insurers ends
Colorado — The Denver Channel: Colorado premiums will rise by 6% on top of existing hikes after Trump ends CSR subsidy payments
Iowa — KCRG: As ACA sign up approaches, some fear much higher rates and less help
Kansas — KMBZ: Healthcare options likely to dwindle as government cuts off subsidies
Louisiana — The Advocate: With federal payments to health insurers in limbo, Louisianans brace for premium hikes and Congress mulls action
Louisiana — Fox 8: Expert: Executive order could disproportionately affect Louisianans
Maine — Sun Journal: Maine premiums expected to rise after ACA subsidies end
Missouri — St. Louis Public Radio: Trump’s decisions on health care likely to drive up rates in Missouri, experts say
Nevada — News 4: No immediate impacts from healthcare changes, but NV official fears long-term consequences
North Carolina — WRAL: Trump’s move prompts 14 percent rate increase on Blue Cross ACA plans
Ohio — Times Gazette: Subsidy cuts will raise rates for Obamacare exchange plans
Ohio — WYSO: End To Insurance Subsidies Sparks Concern Over Spike In Next Year’s Health Care Costs
Pennsylvania — Philly Voice: Trump cuts to drive up Obamacare premiums in Pennsylvania by 30 percent
South Carolina — Charleston Post and Courier: Anticipating Trump’s order, South Carolina’s sole Obamacare insurer already planned ‘tremendous’ hike
Tennessee — Fox 17: Tennesseans concerned about cost amid new executive order on healthcare
Tennessee — Nogga.com: Uncertainty in federal government means BCBST rate increase
West Virginia — Metro News: Highmark president says subsidy uncertainty helped drive exchange rate increases