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Yonnie3

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16. Charlottesville and Albemarle County in Virginia had an almost 3 fold increase

Reply to ClarendonDem (Original post)

Sat Nov 25, 2017, 07:42 PM

Nov 2017

Local news claimed it was the largest % increase in the nation. In nearby Augusta county rates nearly doubled.

In Albemarle there is only one insurance company (Optima?) and it has the same owners as the local Sentara hospital. The other hospital (UVA) was arguing about pricing with Optima last year. Anthem pulled out of the market due to the uncertainty of subsidies among other things.

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ACA Premiums [View all] ClarendonDem Nov 2017 OP

Not just ACA premiums. AirmensMom Nov 2017 #1

My premium is going up about 40% next year MiniMe Nov 2017 #2

Some have commented on that. One of the reasons for this is because of what the republicans and still_one Nov 2017 #3

I can't compare apples to apples with the ACA Maeve Nov 2017 #4

If your son's plan is unsubsidized, that is due to the Trump chaos. Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #5

Did his income rise? Cicada Nov 2017 #6

No, he's a student ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #7

]has he checked if the school has a plan karynnj Nov 2017 #12

Yep matt819 Nov 2017 #8

$20,000 a year for insurance is reprehensible ClarendonDem Nov 2017 #9

Depending on the age of the person radical noodle Nov 2017 #11

Here, the cheapest policy for a 64 year old smoker is around 27K non smoker 22.5K Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #17

I have written this on DU several times BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #10

Work-based premiums increase $8 to $544. aikoaiko Nov 2017 #13

Yes. Up $500/mo, $15K deductible for junk catastrophic policy. GreenPartyVoter Nov 2017 #14

The republicans have been sabotaging the system Turbineguy Nov 2017 #15

Charlottesville and Albemarle County in Virginia had an almost 3 fold increase Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #16

Health insurance companies have Americans by the Lint Head Nov 2017 #18