Court ruling may quadruple insurance premiums for Obamacare customers in South Carolina

Cathy Keaton’s health insurance premium will jump nearly $400 each month if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that she’s ineligible for a federal subsidy to lower the price she pays.

The 63-year-old part-time College of Charleston student said she couldn’t afford coverage without the substantial discount she receives.

“It’s very scary for me,” Keaton said. “If I lose this, it means that I will have to make some really hard decisions until I can get Medicare.”

She’s not alone. Insurance premiums for thousands of HealthCare.gov customers in South Carolina could increase by 400 percent if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that they’re ineligible for subsidies this summer.

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One comment on “Court ruling may quadruple insurance premiums for Obamacare customers in South Carolina

  1. David Keller says:

    The Democrat Congress did this. They didn’t have to write the law the way they did, so why not blame them? Is it because our press NEVER blames Democrats for anything even when they screw up? Actually I think Obamcare must be George Bush’s fault.