According to HealthPocket.com, Bronze plan deductibles are rising on the Obamacare federal exchanges by an average of 11 percent to $5,731 and Silver Plan deductibles are rising by 6 percent to an average of $3,117.
Then last week, the consulting firm of McKinsey & Company estimated that premiums for policies under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, were going up substantially in 2016. For instance, the median rate increase for the lowest priced, highly popular “Silver” plan will rise by 11 percent.