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- VIDEO: Murphy Said State Exchanges Will “Help To Bring Down Costs” By Creating More Competition, Because “Long Term, It’s All About Costs.” MURPHY: “There is no more lifetime caps and the part that I especially like, are the state exchanges that are created now. There is more openness, more transparency that in each state, whether you are a business or an individual, you can go buy your insurance, and see what exactly the plan offers. This will create more competition and help to bring down costs. Long term, it’s all about costs. It’s all about preventative treatments, getting people treated earlier and that is a big part of ObamaCare. That is a big part of the Affordable Care Act, is making sure people can go to the doctor, get their annual check-ups and identify diseases, whatever it is, diabetes, early on to make sure they prevent it becoming a much bigger problem.” (League of Women Voters’ Candidate Forum 10/4/12)
Murphy’s empty promises were exposed over the summer when the Miami Herald reported that some Floridians purchasing healthcare through an Obamacare exchange would see their premiums jump by nearly 20 percent:
“Health insurance premiums for Floridians who buy their own plans will rise 9.5 percent on average for 2016…The largest rate increase approved by Florida regulators for plans sold on the ACA exchange went to UnitedHealthcare of Florida, which had requested an average increase of 18.2 percent. The average monthly premium per person for that UnitedHealthcare plan will rise from $398 in 2015 to about $463 in 2016.” (Daniel Chang, “Health Insurance Premiums To Rise 9.5 Percent For 2015, State Regulator Reports,” Miami Herald, 8/26/15)
As Murphy is constantly driven to the left by Alan Grayson, there’s little doubt he will continue to stand by the Obamacare debacle – and his promises will continue to unravel.