Democrats Push to Stop Insurance Premium Hikes

Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar links the ongoing government shutdown to America’s healthcare crisis. She says many Minnesotans, especially farmers, are at risk due to rising health insurance costs. “The thing that we want to see, which would really impact rural Minnesota, rural America, is making sure that we keep up with where these premiums are going for the healthcare plans,” said Klobuchar. “In Minnesota, it’s called MNSure, and nearly 30 percent of our farmers are on this kind of plan. If we don’t extend the health care tax credit, premiums will double for millions of Americans.” Klobuchar says Democrats are pushing to prevent major health insurance premium increases before open enrollment begins in November.