Originally Posted by jonnydoe

You are correct that rates have been increasing annually since the inception of health insurance however further adjustments are being made now in anticipation of the new laws. Think about it...you throw a bunch of pre-existing conditions into the pool that were not covered before. Theoretically they say more people will be covered to help spread that risk but it won't be enough. It is kind of like mandatory car insurance...hmm wonder why you need uninsured motorist then.