GILBERT, AZ — Michelle Unger is a self-employed author in Gilbert. She and her husband are both independent contractors and both have pre-existing conditions; the Affordable Care Act was their family’s lifeline.
When open enrollment started this month, Unger says the numbers were shocking.
“I was sitting out in my office, and I feel like my chest caved in. I was like oh my god this is insane,” Unger said.
Her family’s monthly premium jumped overnight, from about $2,100 a month to $4,170 a month.
ABC15 is talking to those impacted by healthcare cost changes and a local health insurance broker who is providing tips for Arizonans looking for the best deal on insurance. Watch the full report in the link above and an extended interview below.
Health insurance broker Jim Hepfinger explains his clients are seeing premiums spike
