Health Care Costs Are Rising: What Is Happening With Your Insurance?

People across the country are seeing their health care premiums jump as debates heat up over recent policy changes and the future of subsidies.

A big debate is happening right now about why health insurance costs are going up for many Americans. In Washington state, reports show that about 200,000 people have seen their health care premiums double. Premiums are the monthly bills you pay just to have insurance, even if you don't go to the doctor that month. Some political groups and lawmakers, including Senator Gallego and several members of Congress, are pointing the finger at Republicans. They are part of a campaign called “Sick of It.” They say that cuts made under former President Trump are to blame for these higher costs. They…