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Arizona millennials on Obamacare ‘silver plan’ facing 116-percent increase to their premium
Young adults in Arizona who make between $30,000 and $40,000 a year are on the hook for a hefty chunk of a 116-percent-premium increase to their Obamacare insurance as they fail to qualify for a larger subsidy that would defray the price jump, according to a Health and Human Services report released Monday. CBS New…
Read MoreJust in time for Halloween, this man’s Obamacare premium reaches frightening figure
It’s become an all-too-familiar story and it’s getting worse: The next-door neighbors forced onto an Obamacare exchange will be paying more for their health insurance than Americans’ average monthly mortgage payment – this after President Obama said his signature health-insurance plan would “lower” premiums… Fox News’ Todd Starnes has the scoop: Mr. Wells, of Colquitt,…
Read MoreWhite House confirms Obamacare enrollees on the hook for double-digit premium increases
Brace yourselves, Obamacare enrollees. Premiums are about to skyrocket across the country *an average* of 25 percent, the Obama administration verified Monday. The Associated Press has the details: Before taxpayer-provided subsidies, premiums for a midlevel benchmark plan will increase an average of 25 percent across the 39 states served by the federally run online market,…
Read MoreAverage family income to drop $12,000 by 2046
The effects of overextending ourselves as a country are real and, in three decades, will emaciate Americans’ already tight family budgets. The Daily Signal has the story: But deficit spending and unsustainable debt pose a significant threat to our economy. The House Budget Committee recognizes this threat, recently releasing a working paper highlighting the damaging…
Read MoreUnemployment claims higher than projected
Fresh applications for unemployment benefits topped 260,000 in mid-October, up 13,000 – or 0.5 percent – over the previous week, according to the Labor Department. The Washington Examiner has the scoop: The increase in claims was more than the 4,000 uptick private-sector forecasters had projected. While claims remain reassuringly low, they are slightly off the…
Read MoreArizonans facing up 75-percent hike on Obamacare premiums
Arizonans enrolled in Obamacare had better re-evaluate their family budgets, as residents in 2017 will face premium increases as steep as 75 percent. The Washington Examiner has the story: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona plans to raise Obamacare premiums by 51 percent, and Centene Corp. will sell plans in only Maricopa County at a…
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