SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The federal health care overhaul will cause insurance premiums to rise, in some cases substantially, for Oregonians who buy their own insurance or get their coverage from a small employer, according to the findings of new study.
For many, the increases will be offset by new federal subsidies or decreases in other out-of-pocket health care costs.
The study, released Tuesday, said premium changes will vary widely from person-to-person or family-to-family once the law takes effect in 2014.
It projects that individuals who buy their own coverage will pay 38 percent more on average. Premiums for people who get coverage from an employer with 50 or fewer workers will rise by 4 percent on average, the study found. About 175,000 people get coverage in the individual market and 210,000 from the small group market in Oregon, according to state data.
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