There's some good news when it comes to costly health care.
Robin Erb of the Detroit Free Press reports that Michiganians will spend less than much of the country while shopping for insurance on the Michigan Health Insurance Marketplace beginning next Tuesday. She writes the better costs may be the result of competition drawn to the state exchange.
Erb writes:
In Michigan, the lowest prices for three categories of policies, called bronze, silver and gold, all came in lower than the national average, according to a federal analysis released today. For example, the lowest cost silver plan — a plan that will cover about 70% of medical costs — will cost an average of $271 a month, compared with the national average of $310.
As Washington Republicans continue pressure to defund the Affordable Care Act, officials with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday sought to assure consumers of the affordability of the plans that will be offered on exchanges across the nation starting Oct. 1.
