Now, Senate Republicans have attached a provision to their $1.5 trillion tax cut that would repeal the health law’s mandate that most Americans have health insurance or pay a penalty. The new plan, offered by Optima Health, has premiums of $3,158 a month — about $37,900 a year — and an annual deductible of $9,200. The Dixons would need to spend $14,400 a year for certain health care services before Optima would begin to pay. “We are not asking for free health insurance. “When I saw the insurance prices for 2018, my initial instinct was to try and go back to my previous employer,” Mr. Dixon said.

Source: New York Times November 16, 2017 19:19 UTC