A metro Atlanta doctor who helps patients navigate serious illness is now bracing for a crisis of her own: an 800% spike in her health insurance premium. And she fears the soaring costs could push thousands of Georgia families out of the marketplace altogether.
Dr. Sherika Newman, a palliative care specialist who runs her practice Doctor in the Family from her Atlanta home, says she was stunned when she learned that her monthly premium — currently around $100 — could increase to as much as $800.
“My premium is around $100 now… and it’s going up to 800,” said Dr. Sherika Newman…