They predicted this would raise premiums for consumers who were left behind in the small group and individual markets. For decades, independent experts at the American Academy of Actuaries and the Congressional Budget Office have repeatedly found premiums for older workers would be higher as a result of association health plan legislation. The bill has only superficial protections from discrimination based on health status and is entirely silent on discrimination in pricing against older individuals. (02:00–02:13)
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Asserts that independent experts have found that association health plan legislation would result in higher premiums for older workers.
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