Alexander condemns Obamacare after rate hikes

Published August 12, 2016 6:59pm ET



Dismayed by news of insurance rate increases in his home state, Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander lashed out that Obamacare is “spiraling out of control.”

The Republican pointed to reports that two health insurers needed to refile rate requests in Tennessee for 2017 Obamacare plans to continue offering plans in the state. The two insurers are Humana and Cigna, which already asked for premium increases of 29 and 23 percent, respectively, according to the Tennessean.

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