A new study released this week by the Center For American Progress suggested that the cumulative effects of Republican efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act will raise healthcare costs for Virginia families by thousands of dollars, on average.
Those increases, broken down by Congressional District in the table below, come on top of 2018 premium hikes which averaged 37 percent across the country.
“From the moment Republicans took undivided control of government, they have driven up healthcare costs for American families,” said Rep. Beyer. “Health insurers have made it abundantly clear in their rate request filings that these premium increases are mainly driven by actions taken by the Trump Administration and its allies in Congress. This unconscionable sabotage is badly hurting working people, even as the wealthy see huge tax cuts. I will continue fighting for the people to get sensible solutions that help make healthcare more affordable.”
| State | Congressional District | Representative Name | Estimated cost of marketplace sabotage included in 2019 annual premium | ||||||||
| 40-year-old Individual | Family of 4 | 55-year-old Couple | |||||||||
| Virginia | VA-1 | Robert J. Wittman | $1,210 | $3,830 | $4,220 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-2 | Scott Taylor | $1,600 | $5,070 | $5,580 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-3 | Robert C. “Bobby” Scott | $1,620 | $5,130 | $5,640 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-4 | A. Donald McEachin | $1,280 | $4,050 | $4,450 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-5 | Thomas A. Garrett Jr. | $1,710 | $5,410 | $5,950 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-6 | Bob Goodlatte | $1,470 | $4,660 | $5,130 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-7 | Dave Brat | $1,190 | $3,760 | $4,140 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-8 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | $1,120 | $3,560 | $3,920 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-9 | H. Morgan Griffith | $1,320 | $4,180 | $4,600 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-10 | Barbara Comstock | $1,150 | $3,650 | $4,020 | ||||||
| Virginia | VA-11 | Gerald E. Connolly | $1,120 | $3,560 | $3,920 | ||||||
| Virginia | State Average | — | $1,340 | $4,260 | $4,690 | ||||||
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