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The Healthcare.gov website is seen on a computer screen Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Washington. The Trump administration says consumers can start previewing plans and premiums online for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act in 2018. Open enrollment starts Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Analysts: Trump’s Actions Push Premiums Higher

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressOctober 26, 2017

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2017 file photo, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., accompanied by the committee's ranking member Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Millions of people who buy individual health insurance policies and get no government help for premiums are facing another year of double-digit premium increases and frustration is boiling over. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Millions to Pay A Lot More for Health Care

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressSeptember 4, 2017

FILE - In this July 24, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks about healthcare in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. People buying individual health care policies would face sharply higher premiums, and some may be left with no insurance options if President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to stop "Obamacare" payments to insurers, congressional experts said Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Report: Higher Premiums If Trump Halts ‘Obamacare’ Subsidies

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressAugust 15, 2017

FILE - In this April 3, 2017, file photo, the Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington. Republicans in full control of government are on the brink of history-making changes to the nation’s health care system, but “Obamacare” is only half the story _ and many people may not realize that. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

What GOP Health Care Bill Means for Consumers

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressJune 25, 2017

Niki Campana sits in the gazebo of the Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic, Thursday, June 15, 2017, in Youngstown, Ohio. Republican efforts to roll back “Obamacare” are colliding with the opioid epidemic. Cutbacks would hit hard in states that are deeply affected by the addiction crisis and struggling to turn the corner. The issue is Medicaid, expanded under former President Barack Obama. Data show that Medicaid expansion is paying for a large share of treatment costs in hard hit states. (AP Photo/David Dermer)

Health Care Rollback Hits Opioid Crisis

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressJune 20, 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2016 file photo, the HealthCare.gov web site home page is seen on a laptop in Washington. President Barack Obama’s health law is in jeopardy, but his health care legacy is certain to endure. That’s because of broad public support for many of the underlying principles _ along with lasting conflicts over how to secure those principles. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Legacy of Health Care Law in Flux

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressJanuary 8, 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, the HealthCare.gov website, where people can buy health insurance, is displayed on a laptop screen in Washington. Taxpayers will fork over an additional $10 billion next year to cover double-digit premium hikes for subsidized health insurance under President Barack Obama’s law, according to a study to be released Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Study: Double-Digit Premium Hikes Add $10 Billion to Cost of Health Care

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressDecember 15, 2016

FILE - This Feb. 2, 2015, file photo, depicts a part of a U.S. $100 bill. A government report says the nation’s health care tab grew at the fastest rate in eight years in 2015, driven by the coverage expansion in President Barack Obama’s law and by costly prescription drugs. The $3.2 trillion averages out to $9,900 per person, although most of that is spent caring for the sickest patients. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

U.S. Medical Spending Hits $3.2 Trillion

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressDecember 2, 2016

Goldman Sachs COO Gary Cohn, right, is escorted by Madeline Westerhout to a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Tapping Washington, Wall Street Veterans for Top Jobs

by Steve Peoples Associated Press, Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated Press, and Julie Pace Associated PressNovember 29, 2016

FILE - In this May 2, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton listens to Dr. Christopher Beckett, CEO of Williamson Health and Wellness Center during a tour an exam room of the facility in Williamson, W.Va. With the hourglass running out for his administration, President Barack Obama’s health care law is struggling in many parts of the country. Double-digit premium increases and exits by big-name insurers have caused some to wonder whether “Obamacare” will go down as a failed experiment. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Health Care Law’s Future Looks Unclear

by Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar Associated PressAugust 28, 2016