How the Republican health plan could hurt those with employer health insurance
They include such things as maternity and newborn care, emergency services, mental health services, prescription drugs and chronic disease management. Related: What is the individual health insurance market and why is everyone so worried about it? Under the ACA, health insurance provided by large employers can't limit how much they cover each year or over the course of a patient's lifetime. Talk of repealing the Affordable Care Act has largely focused on how it'll change health insurance for the millions of people who don't get it through work or public programs. But the Republicans' American Health Care Act is also expected to affect employer-based health insurance and, through it, as many as 27 million people, according to a new estimate from the left-leaning think tank the Center for American Progress.
According to state officials, Molina Healthcare of Washington plans the highest premium jump of 38.5 percent. Still, he's glad he'll still have health insurance. "We're having enough trouble in Grays Harbor getting and keeping doctors and getting those doctors to take the insurers. The company offering coverage for Grays Harbor County, Premera Blue Cross, plans to raise premiums 27.7 percent. Those counties are Ferry, Grays Harbor, Island, Pend Orielle, San Juan, Skagit, and Skamania.
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