Yes, they did keep going up respectfully CONNIESZ, but the state's increased the Medicaid enrollments to record numbers beyond their capabilities to pay under the provisions of the ACA it'll go up in years to come. All the ACA did, was shift the financial burden to the state, and they would go bust in the subsidies which go direct to the insurers ceased. 

Now that the Supreme Court upheld the mandate in the ACA, which is a seriously flawed ruling by calling it a "tax", our mandatory "tax", which used be called "premiums"go up every year as the private insurers increase those "taxes". How the government can constitutionally delegate the power to levy tax and collect taxes to a private entity is beyond me!

I agree it is insane, just like Ms. Kennedy's proposal. If it weren't for federal subsidies to the states, the ACA would collapse. 

Ms. Kennedy has given no particulars, just her wish list which is a great sound bite and look how many here bought that pig in a poke she's selling!