Obamacare premiums will get cheaper for the first time

[fleur-de-lisa]

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/11/politics/obamacare-premiums-2019/index.html

It will cost a little less to buy Obamacare coverage in 2019.

The average premium for the benchmark silver plan will decline by 1.5%, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Thursday. It's the first time average premiums have fallen since the Affordable Care Act exchanges opened in 2014 — but the decline comes after a 37% spike for this year's benchmark silver plan.

Americans who buy those plans will save $6 a month over this year's rate, on average, but will still be paying $105 more a month than in 2017.

Premiums vary across the 39 states that use the federal exchange. The biggest drop will be in Tennessee, where premiums will fall by more than 26%.

[saidsimplesimon]

1. Now, this is good news for any

Democrat running for office. Don't run from the ACA. imo

[trueblue2007]

2. Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo news. my Medicare premimun is going up

[Skruffy]

3. But, 3 items paid for in 2016 are now being declined and part of deductible.

I think the rules are loosening up on what insurances pay, again. That was one of the things about ACA we really needed. I had a blood test and a Cscan paid for in 2016 because I fell in the guidelines ACA had installed for insurance companies to follow. I had the follow up scan and blood test taken this year. Those should have been covered and insurance refused.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Is this because people can start buying junk policies again?

If so, that's not good news.

[Awsi Dooger]

5. Trump will have no shame taking credit

While scheming to get rid of it