Wall Street Journal: Health Insurers Plan Hikes

Tuesday, September 7, 2010


Senator Graham’s comments on this article: I remain committed to repealing this multi-trillion dollar health care nightmare and replacing it with reforms that lower costs and improve access.

By Janet Adamy
Wall Street Journal

Health insurers say they plan to raise premiums for some Americans as a direct result of the health overhaul in coming weeks, complicating Democrats’ efforts to trumpet their signature achievement before the midterm elections.

Aetna Inc., some BlueCross BlueShield plans and other smaller carriers have asked for premium increases of between 1% and 9% to pay for extra benefits required under the law, according to filings with state regulators.

These and other insurers say Congress’s landmark refashioning of U.S. health coverage, which passed in March after a brutal fight, is causing them to pass on more costs to consumers than Democrats predicted.

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