Prices are going up 14.2% for health plans that individuals buy on their own. Employee-sponsored plans are expected to see rates rise as well.

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Rising healthcare costs are upending the lives of Americans. People are forgoing health insurance, rationing medications, cutting back on doctor visits, and putting off health procedures they can’t afford. But bringing the costs down won’t be easy.

As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance kicks off, consumers face rising premiums, additional identity checks, and fewer brokers.

Employers saw their healthcare premiums rise 5% this year — and some passed on that burden to workers — as the cost of family coverage in job-based insurance exceeds $28,000 for family plans.

A push to lower healthcare costs is closing services, overloading primary care offices and driving experienced doctors into early retirement. Read the story on VTDigger here: Budget cuts are hurting patients.