the date on which the governor approved the ratification, or the date on which the secretary. of state of a given State certified the ratification, or the date on which the Secretary of State. of the United States received a copy of said certificate, or the date on which he proclaimed that. the amendment had been ratified are not controlling. Hence, the ratification date given in the.
Since the Affordable Care Actâs (ACA) health insurance marketplaces first took effect in 2014, news story after story has focused on premium increases for certain plans, in certain cities, or for certain individuals. Based on preliminary reports, premiums now appear set to rise by a substantial amount in 2017.
Under the rules, the remaining 30% of Medicare beneficiaries must cover the rest of the cost of Part B, which would have boosted their premiums to $159.30 per month in 2016. But under pressure from retiree advocacy groups, the budget deal signed by President Obama on November 2 reduced the increase for 2016.