ObamaCare vows met and unmet

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The Hill:

 

President Obama’s promises about healthcare reform are being put to the test.

 

Both the president and congressional Democrats made a number of pledges about the healthcare law when building support for passage in 2009 and 2010.

 

With key provisions set to take effect between now and the end of the year, here’s a quick checkup on where five of Obama’s predictions stand.

 

1.) “We will lower premiums for the typical family by $2,500 a year.”

 

Obama cited the $2,500 figure repeatedly during the 2008 campaign, and the number was questionable even at the time. It came from a rough calculation of savings throughout every part of the entire healthcare system — not just premiums.

 

The president hasn’t used the $2,500 figure in years, possibly because many health policy experts don’t expect it to happen.

 

Setting aside the specific number, the effect of ObamaCare on insurance premiums is shaping up to as a mixed bag. Some consumers will see their premiums fall — albeit not as much as Obama pledged. In New York, for example, some policies next year will cost about half as much as the ones on the market now.