Local woman faces ‘beyond shocking’ health insurance rate hike

A Jupiter woman is among many Floridians receiving shocking news about their health insurance costs, with her premium jumping from $244 to $1,026 per month.

Lauren Koff received a notice from Florida Blue showing her monthly premium would increase by $780 — a hike of more than 300% — due to the loss of health care subsidies currently set to expire in January amid a Congressional stalemate.

Jupiter woman faces 300% health insurance premium increase

“It was definitely a freeze response, I cried off and on for a good hour, tried to keep myself from going into a full-blown panic attack,” Koff said.

The 32-year-old runs her own e-commerce business and relies on the Affordable Care Act for coverage. She has severe endometriosis and requires ongoing medical care…

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