ObamaCare News from ObamaCare Watch Jan 22, 2013

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ObamaCare Mandate May Be ‘Mandate Plus’

David Nather, Politico

Mon, 2013-01-14

"Can’t get enough of Obamacare’s individual mandate? Get ready for 'mandate plus.' ... They want more incentives — such as a late enrollment fee — to get healthy people to sign up quickly... The states could impose some of these incentives, too, and they could become a future lobbying battleground. But right now, the insurers are focused on persuading the Department of Health and Human Services to add them on its own."

Insurers' 2014 Hikes Already Taking Toll

Jennifer Haberkorn, Politico

Fri, 2013-01-11

"If you work for a small business, your next health insurance premium may give you sticker shock. Many of the small-business and individual insurance policies are working the health reform law’s 2014 fees into their 2013 bills, contributing to double-digit premium increases for some people. All those new consumer benefits packed into the health reform law — birth control without a co-pay, free preventive care and limits on when insurers can turn down a customer — had to be paid for somehow."

Study Predicts Obama Healthcare Law Will Raise Premiums On Young Adults

Elise Viebeck, The Hill

Mon, 2013-01-07

"Young adults will see higher health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) because of a provision that links prices for older and younger patients, according to a new study. Actuaries at management consulting firm Oliver Wyman predicted the law's age rating restrictions could mean a 42 percent hike in premium costs for people aged 21 to 29 when they buy individual coverage."

Health Insurers Raise Some Rates by Double Digits

Reed Abelson, The New York Times

Sun, 2013-01-06

"Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration’s health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers."

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