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Charleston
–
Following
the
news
that
at
least
100,000
South
Carolinians
will
see
double-digit
rate
increases
on
healthcare
premiums
as
a
result
of
the
Affordable
Care
Act
(ACA),
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement:
“This
week’s
news
by
the
Obama
administration
that
more
than
six
million
people
enrolled
in
healthcare
plans,
including
over
100,000
in
South
Carolina,
will
see
staggering
double-digit
rate
increases
in
2016
because
of
the
Affordable
Care
Act
(ACA)
is
yet
another
in
a
long
string
on
examples
that
prove
this
law
is
bad
for
families,
businesses,
healthcare
providers
and
the
uninsured.
The
ACA
continues
to
be
anything
but
affordable
for
South
Carolina
Families.
Almost
every
week
we
hear
about
more
soaring
premiums,
lost
coverage
and
billions
of
tax
dollars
wasted
year
after
year
on
this
failed
national
experiment
and
that’s
why
I
continue
to
support
a
complete
repeal
and
replacement
of
the
ACA.”
A
list
of
insurers
along
with
their
proposed
rate
increases
for
2016
are
available
HERE.
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