Healthcare premiums keep rising, but Trump’s actions will help

Published November 2, 2017 10:02pm ET



Next year, premiums for Obamacare’s most popular plans will explode by an average of 37 percent, according to a new analysis from the Department of the Health and Human Services.

This isn’t just some one-time fluke. Obamacare has been driving up costs and reducing choices for years. Just ask the young mother in Texas who is paying close to $1,300 a month (more than her mortgage payment) in health premiums, or the Montana woman with a pre-existing condition who has coverage through Obamacare she can’t even use.

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