Bill would reverse premium increases from repealing Obamacare mandate, report finds

Published December 19, 2017 11:53pm ET



A bill to give states $10 billion to help Obamacare insurers cover their sickest customers could offset increases in premiums from repealing the law’s individual mandate, according to a new study.

The legislation would reverse a 10 percent premium hike on Obamacare’s exchanges expected from losing the mandate, according to the preliminary modeling in the analysis, funded by the Council for Affordable Health Coverage and provided to the Washington Examiner.

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