Health Care Consolidation under the Affordable Care Act

When the Affordable Care Act was just beginning to be implemented in 2013, the HHS secretary released a report stating the goal of Affordable Healthcare Act is to increase competition and transparency in the markets for individuals and small group insurance leading to higher quality, more affordable products. Fast forward 4 years later, what we are seeing is a decrease in competition and an increase in premium costs. This trend is concerning for all Americans and is discussed in this book.