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Maria Cantwell: “Insurers who are citing tariffs as a reason for increasing…”

Featuring: Maria Cantwell, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Washington

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Sen. Cantwell Spokane Health Care Affordability Event

Published | Video Starts at 15:14

So it's important to note that we can't continue to whipsaw consumers on these issues. A new Kaiser Family foundation analysis says that Insurers who are citing tariffs as a reason for increasing health costs are raising their premiums 3% above what they would have requested. So we're seeing that all of these effects are taking place in the marketplace. It's estimated, and I think that Dr. Bindi covered this a little bit that you, Dr. … (15:14–15:29)

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Asserts that tariffs are causing insurers to raise premiums by an additional 3%.

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