Joni Ernst Issues Statement in Response to Reports of Rising Healthcare Premiums in Iowa

Statement

Today, Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa, Joni Ernst, released the following statement in response to recent reports that three health insurance carriers in Iowa will be forced to raise insurance premiums for thousands of Iowans on January 1, 2015 in order to meet rising health care costs under the Affordable Care Act:

"Today's report that Obamacare is leading to increased premiums in Iowa is bad news for the thousands of Iowans who will now have higher health care costs -- some will see out-of-pocket costs rise by as much as 19 percent. Congressman Bruce Braley once said he read the entire Obamacare law and wouldn't change a single thing about it, and promised that Iowans who liked their coverage could keep it. Congressman Braley broke his promise, and now thousands of Iowans are paying for it. This partisan bill was never the solution and I will fight to repeal and replace Obamacare with patient-centered health care reforms that lower costs, increase choice, and actually improve care."

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