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Dick Durbin: “The average monthly premium for people buying coverage for…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Slams Trump Administration For Spiking Health Care Costs For Farmers In The Midwest

Published | Video Starts at 00:37

These credits help working families afford coverage, especially people who do not get health insurance through their employer, including small business owners, independent contractors and farmers. The average monthly premium for people buying coverage for the ACA marketplace health Insurance increased by 58% this year alone. And many Americans have been forced to switch plans, switch to plans with higher deductibles just to keep their monthly premium within reach. Others have dropped health insurance altogether. (00:37–00:47)

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Asserts that ACA marketplace health insurance premiums increased by 58% in one year.

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