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Earlier this month we learned the Obamacare premium subsidies that were included in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 are set to expire on Dec. 31, 2022. Got an Obamacare subsidy? Your premiums are about to go up, and you’re probably going to get a letter informing you of your new jacked-up fees right before the midterms. Naturally, Democrats are concerned this is going to add to their political problems. “Right before the election, people would get notices of big premium increases, and that will certainly not reflect well on Democrats,” Larry Levitt, a health policy expert...

Number of uninsured expected to rise due to higher premiums! Next year, average benchmark premiums for Obamacare plans are expected to rise 15 percent more than they did this year, according to projections from the Congressional Budget Office. "In 2018, the agencies project, the average benchmark premium will be roughly 15 percent higher than it was in 2017, largely because of short-term market uncertainty—in particular, insurers' uncertainty about whether federal funding for certain subsidies that are currently available will continue to be provided," the budget office explains. Additionally, premiums for benchmark plans are expected to rise an average of 5...