In Nevada, Obamacare to Increase Individual Insurance Premiums by 11-30%

Nov. 4, 2012
Forbes





With the Presidential election one week away, it’s worth reviewing how Obamacare will impact the residents of key swing states. In Nevada, as elsewhere, Obamacare will drive up the cost of private health coverage, especially for those who buy insurance on their own. One non-partisan analysis found that by 2014, individual premiums in Nevada will increase by an average of 11 to 30 percent. In addition, Obamacare will deeply cut Medicare Advantage for more than 120,000 Nevada seniors enrolled in the program. And fully 44 percent of Nevada physicians say that they will place new or additional limits on accepting Medicare patients. Read on for more details.