Donald Trump’s assertion of ACA premium increases proves misguided: 5 insights

For months, Donald Trump has asserted Affordable Care Act premiums are increasing by “35, 45, 55 percent,” according to Huffington Post.

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Here are five insights:

1. Mr. Trump has specifically picked rate increases on the high-end of the spectrum on the ACA marketplaces.

2. Between 2015 and 2016, the average premium increase hit 8 percent for HealthCare.gov consumers.

3. About 85 percent of consumers purchasing HealthCare.gov marketplace plans in 2016 qualified for tax credits and experienced an increase in premiums of 4 percent, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

4. The ACA mandates payers submit proposed premium increases above 10 percent to regulators for review.

5. The majority of consumers on ACA plans did not experience the extreme premium increase Mr. Trump claimed.

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