“SARAH KLIFF: 'Do you think Obamacare’s mandate is strong enough to make the law work? Or do you think it will need to be strengthened at some point?' LARRY LEVITT: 'I think of the mandate as going hand in hand with the subsidies. It is entirely possible that both the mandate penalty and the premium…”— Sarah Kliff, Larry Levitt, vox.comTagged: Politics, Healthcare, The Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
“SARAH KLIFF: 'Why are Obamacare premiums going up so much this year?' LARRY LEVITT: 'There are three reasons why premiums are going up so much. The first is that more sick people than anticipated enrolled. Insurers are just catching up to the fact that premiums weren’t covering their costs. It seems…”— Sarah Kliff, Larry Levitt, vox.comTagged: Politics, Healthcare, The Affordable Care Act, Obamacare