ObamaCare was sold as a system that would control the rate of growth in health care spending. The Act took effect in 2014. Annual costs are now increasing faster than before the ACA was passed.
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ObamaCare was sold as a system that would control the rate of growth in health care spending. The Act took effect in 2014. Annual costs are now increasing faster than before the ACA was passed.
Average US family health insurance premium…
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2000: $6k
2003: $9k
2006: $11k
2009: $13k
2012: $16k
2015: $18k
2018: $20k
2021: $22k
2024: $26k
That's a 342% increase since 1999 (6.1% per year).
(Note: US CPI inflation has increased 2.5%/year)https://t.co/l5IYmkeySJ pic.twitter.com/S2Lte7jIe3
