Healthcare DIVE July 17, 2019
Samantha Liss

Dive Brief:

  • Many Americans shopping for coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges qualify for financial help, but for those who don’t, the costs have reached new milestones, according to a report by eHealth, an online marketplace for health plans.
  • The average monthly premium for a family of two hit $1,000 per month in 2019, a new high, according to eHealth. A family of four’s annual premiums and deductible now total $25,000.
  • Overall, premiums increased modestly for this unsubsidized group compared with 2018, and deductibles marked the first significant decline since the ACA went into effect.
Dive Insight:

The online insurance exchanges created by the ACA have grown...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), CMS, Govt Agencies, HHS, Insurance, Market Research, Patient / Consumer, Payer, Provider, Public Exchange, Trends
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