Primas de Obamacare a Punto de Aumentar en Medio de la Incertidumbre sobre los Subsidios

"...looming expiration of those subsidies has been a key sticking point in congressional wrangling over the government shutdown..."

"...Democrats have demanded an extension of the subsidies as a condition of supporting legislation funding the entire government..."

"...Republican leaders say they will not discuss the issue until the government is reopened..."

"...higher prices reflect a mix of factors, many tied to rising drug and hospital costs in the health care system itself..."

"...insurance companies also raised prices for Obamacare plans because of concerns that the expiring subsidies would discourage younger, healthier customers from staying enrolled..."

"...Ms. Monahan said that as a former kidney donor, going without insurance is not an option..."

"...Insurers and health policy analysts say Saturday is a key deadline for action, because they worry that some consumers may decide to drop their insurance altogether when they see the higher costs, even if Congress later renews the subsidies..."

"...congressional leadership does not appear to be close to any deal to extend the funding..."

"...The intersection of the expiring subsidies and rising prices will hit a sliver of the market very hard..."

"...Any single person who earns more than about $64,000 a year will lose access to any financial help..."

"...For older customers in expensive markets, that will mean the difference between paying a few hundred dollars a month for insurance and paying $1,000 or more..."

"...Fewer than 10 percent of Obamacare enrollees are currently in this income category..."

"...Most of them are entrepreneurs, ranchers or farmers; employees of small businesses; or early retirees like Ms. Monahan..."

"...A much larger share, about half of the people insured under the A.C.A. have incomes close to the poverty level..."

"...Those people have been paying nothing toward their premiums under the current funding system and will see costs go up by around $25 to $85 a month..."

"...For those individuals, these amounts can be a large financial strain..."

"...The group that is most price sensitive are younger and healthier consumers who might think they don’t need coverage..."

"...That leaves older and sicker consumers in the marketplace, and that obviously complicates how they are covered and at what cost..."