NCGOP Statement on Hillary Clinton in North Carolina | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Press Release:

    Raleigh, N.C.     The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) released the following statement on Hillary Clinton's campaign stop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina:

    "Hillary Clinton's campaign stop comes as North Carolinians continue to grapple with the news that healthcare premiums will skyrocket by double-digits next year. Democrats like Hillary Clinton, Deborah Ross and Roy Cooper refuse to admit the harmful consequences of Obamacare but they can't run from their ownership and support of the disastrous law. North Carolina voters have been hit hard by rate hikes, fleeing providers and dwindling choices and deserve better than Clinton, Ross and Cooper who continue to back a law that is hurting so many." - Senator Joyce Krawiec

    Background:

Obamacare Is Failing North Carolina, But Hillary Clinton Takes Credit For Inspiring The Healthcare Law Regardless

Hillary Clinton Claims That ObamaCare Is Based On The Failed Healthcare Program She Created During Her Husband's Administration


    Hillary Clinton: "Before It Was Called ObamaCare, It Was Called Hillarycare." CLINTON: "Before it was called ObamaCare, it was called Hillarycare, as you remember. I fought really hard. The insurance companies and the drug companies spent millions against me." (Hillary Clinton, CNN Democratic Presidential Town Hall, 3/4/16)

North Carolina Has Approved A 24.26 Percent Average Statewide Premium Hike For Individual Plans For 2017


    The North Carolina Department Of Insurance Has Approved A 24.26 Percent Statewide Average Premium Hike For 2017. (Charles Gaba, "North Carolina: Approved *Unsubsidized* Avg. 2017 Indy Mkt Rate Hikes: 24.3%," ACASignups.net, 10/14/16)

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Of North Carolina Was Approved For A 24.3 Percent Premium Hike For Its Individual Plans For 2017, Impacting 330,000 North Carolina Residents. (Charles Gaba, "North Carolina: Approved *Unsubsidized* Avg. 2017 Indy Mkt Rate Hikes: 24.3%," ACASignups.net, 10/14/16)

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Of North Carolina Accounts For 99.62 Percent Of The Total Market Share In The State. (Charles Gaba, "North Carolina: Approved *Unsubsidized* Avg. 2017 Indy Mkt Rate Hikes: 24.3%," ACASignups.net, 10/14/16)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Covers 330,000 North Carolinians, With 79 Percent Of These Plans Acquired Through The Marketplace Exchange. "There were 613,487 North Carolinians covered by ACA plans in 2016 - the fourth-highest amount in the country. Of that amount, Blue Cross covered 330,000, with 79 percent of the plans acquired through the marketplace exchange." (Richard Craver, "Blue Cross Seeks 19 Percent Premium Rate Hike For Individuals In 2017," Winston-Salem Journal, 5/31/16)

    Cigna Was Approved For A 15 Percent Premium Hike For Its Individual Plans For 2017, Impacting 1,265 North Carolina Residents. (Charles Gaba, "North Carolina: Approved *Unsubsidized* Avg. 2017 Indy Mkt Rate Hikes: 24.3%," ACASignups.net, 10/14/16)

  • "Cigna Has Filed Rate Proposals For Exchange Plans In Six Counties In The Raleigh/Durham Area For 2017." "Cigna has filed rate proposals for exchange plans in six counties in the Raleigh/Durham area for 2017. But with United's exit, the majority of the state's counties will have access to only BCBSNC through the exchange, and everyone outside of the Raleigh/Durham area will have at most two carrier options in the exchange." (Louise Norris, "North Carolina Health Insurance Marketplace," Healthinsurance.org, 6/5/16)

    North Carolinians Are Irate With The ObamaCare Related 2017 Proposed Premium Hikes. Insurance broker Liz Gallops in Raleigh, North Carolina, says she tries to let customers vent about large increases. Some see insurance bills that surpass their mortgage payments. The state's biggest insurer is proposing average increases of nearly 19 percent. 'I've had people yell on the phone,' she said. 'I've had people curse.' (Ricardo Alsonso-Zalvidar and Tom Murphy, "Rising Premiums Rattle Consumers Paying Their Own Way," The Associated Press, 6/13/16)

Health Insurance Prices Have Increased Significantly Across All Age Groups In North Carolina Since 2013


    For People In The Youngest Age Bracket In North Carolina, Health Insurance Prices Have Increased 171 Percent Since 2013. ("The ObamaCare Impact," Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Accessed 9/15/16)

    For People In The Middle Age Bracket In North Carolina, Health Insurance Prices Have Increased 137 Percent Since 2013. ("The ObamaCare Impact," Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Accessed 9/15/16)

    For People In The Oldest Age Bracket In North Carolina, Health Insurance Process Have Increased 190 Percent Since 2013. ("The ObamaCare Impact," Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Accessed 9/15/16)

ObamaCare Is Forcing The Largest Insurers To Leave North Carolina


    UnitedHealth Announced It Will Be Leaving North Carolina's Exchange In 2017. "As part of the pullback, the insurer notified the N.C. Department of Insurance on Monday that it plans to stop offering individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act in 2017. UnitedHealth has been selling ACA policies in North Carolina for two years and operates in 77 counties in the state." (John Murawski, "Unitedhealth To Stop Selling ACA Plans In NC And Most Other States," Raleigh News & Observer, 4/19/16)

  • According To Analysis By The Kaiser Family Foundation, UnitedHealth's Exit Will Leave 38 Counties And 155,008 North Carolina Residents With Only One Insurance Option On The ObamaCare Exchanges In 2017. (Cynthia Cox And Ashley Semanskee, "Analysis Of UnitedHealth Group's Premiums And Participation In ACA Marketplaces," Kaiser Family Foundation, 4/18/16)
  • According To Analysis By The Kaiser Family Foundation, United Health's Exit Will Leave 39 Counties And 408,811 North Carolina Residents With Only Two Insurance Options On The ObamaCare Exchanges In 2017. (Cynthia Cox And Ashley Semanskee, "Analysis Of UnitedHealth Group's Premiums And Participation In ACA Marketplaces," Kaiser Family Foundation, 4/18/16)

    Aetna's Withdrawal Could Impact North Carolina In Particular. "Aetna's decision looks to affect Arizona in particular, as well as North Carolina and South Carolina, though it's possible other health insurers could expand or shift coverage to certain counties before open enrollment begins this fall, she said." (Emma Court, "Aetna's Exchange Withdrawals Could Mark A Turning Point For ObamaCare," Marketwatch, 8/16/16)

  • Aetna Had 130,000 Enrollees In North Carolina In 2016. (Charles Gaba, "How Does Aetna's Announcement Impact Avg. Rate Hikes For 2017," ACASignups.net, 8/16/16)
  • With Aetna's Decision To Withdraw From North Carolina, The Requested Statewide Premium Hike Would Remain In Double-Digits At 18.8 Percent. (Charles Gaba, "How Does Aetna's Announcement Impact Avg. Rate Hikes For 2017," ACASignups.net, 8/16/16)
  • Prior To Withdrawing, Aetna Was Seeking A 24.5 Percent Average Premium Increase In North Carolina. "In filings made public Tuesday, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said it wants to raise rates by an average of 18.8 percent, and Aetna is looking to increase premiums by 24.5 percent on average. Both health insurers blame rising drug costs, increasing medical expenses and customers insured under the ACA who cost more to treat than other people." (John Murawski, "NC Health Insurers Propose ACA Rate Increases For 2017," News Observer, 5/31/16)

    Humana Announced That It Is Dropping Out Of North Carolina's Healthcare Exchanges For 2017, Impacting 3,272 North Carolina Customers. (Charles Gaba, "2017 Rate Request Early Look: North Carolina," ACASignups.net, 6/1/16)

The Majority Of North Carolinians Find ObamaCare Unfavorable


    49 Percent Of North Carolinians Do Not Favor ObamaCare, Compared To 39 Percent Who Do. "The first HPU Poll of the fall found that 49 percent of North Carolinians do not favor the 2010 health reform law, while 39 percent favor the law." ("HPU/N&R Poll: Health Reform And Private School Funding Not Favorable," High Point University, 9/25/15)

  • Contact: Kami Mueller
  •     communications@ncgop.org

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