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Brian Schatz: “Some insurance companies are sending out letters saying your…”

Featuring: Brian Schatz, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Hawaii

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Schatz: People's Health Care Premiums Are Going Up Now, It's Time To Act

Published | Video Starts at 01:01

If it's a 40% increase, the average increase is going to be 114%. And so the time to solve this problem is now. Open enrollment is now. Letters are going out now. Now Some insurance companies are sending out letters saying your rates are increasing, but we're not sure by how much. And some insurance companies are being jawboned into not even sending letters at all. Now there is only one thing worse than your rates going up on January 1st. (01:01–01:10)

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Asserts that some insurance companies are notifying customers of rate increases without specifying the amount.

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