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Mark Pocan: “We're going to get our new rate increases because of the big…”

Featuring: Mark Pocan, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 2

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Rep. Mark Pocan Exposes $17K Healthcare Premium Hikes Coming for Wisconsin Families

Published | Video Starts at 02:15

So I think I know what people are really watching, not, you know, the shenanigans of the Republicans trying to make some political point in Washington, but they understand that in the next couple weeks We're going to get our new rate increases because of the big ugly law for the Affordable Care Act. We're also getting group plan rate increases that they had to factor in that law. And, you know, just to give you one example, I Talked to an employer Friday night who said they got their new rate increases for next year, 41% increase. (02:15–02:21)

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Asserts upcoming rate increases due to changes in the Affordable Care Act.

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