Originally Posted by Firsttimeflyer

This is what happens when people want the government involved. Paying a lot more for the same or worse coverage. Rates have always gone up, but nothing like they have lately.

Several states have had large health care insurers collapse or get de certified putting hundreds of thousands out of insurance completely.

Thanks a lot to the fine folks who thought this was a good idea.

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot

You should probably check the last sentence of your first paragraph. If anyone's premiums are going up substantially it's a weakness in that groups collective bargaining agreement and it's just the company shifting more of the cost onto the employees even if the overall rates didn't increase that much or at all. At spirit the company can raise our premiums a max of 7% a year. Guess what they go up 7% each year and plan premiums overall (company+employee) have not increased that much