Obamacare Premiums Are Going Up—Here's Why

Insurance costs will climb in 2015 for a variety of reasons

Insurers are calculating what to charge for health plans in 2015, which is no simple task. Actuaries can’t easily forecast how often the millions of new Obamacare enrollees will go to a doctor. New federal rules and expensive drugs will also increase costs. Wrong guesses could wipe out profits.