Susan Collins' deal on Obamacare would lower premiums, increase enrollment: Analysis

A deal brokered by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, that will allow her to support the Republican tax plan would reduce insurance premiums for Obamacare plans and increase enrollment, according to an analysis by the consulting firm Avalere Health.

But that analysis didn’t take into account the effects of eliminating the individual mandate in Obamacare, something the Senate bill would effectively do by eliminating the penalty associated with not getting health insurance.