{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://huizenga.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398105", "Michigan Health Care Costs Set To Skyrocket In 2015, Detroit & Lansing Regions To Be Hit With Double Digit Increases", "2014-11-17", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "MI", "Bill Huizenga", "H001058", "huizenga.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "On Friday, the Obama Administration released its health care cost projections for 2015 and the news isn't good for Michigan families.\u00a0 Despite numerous promises of lower costs from the Administration and its supporters on Capitol Hill, the majority of Michiganders will be hit with significant cost increases in the year ahead.\u00a0 Making matters worse, residents in the most populous areas of the state, including Detroit and Lansing, are facing double digit increases.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n \r\n\u201cThroughout the debate on reforming our nation\u2019s health care system, I have continually expressed my reservations about ObamaCare and its ability to provide better access to care at lower costs,\u201d said Congressman Bill Huizenga.\u00a0 \u201cThis latest report again demonstrates that ObamaCare is not and will not be the answer to controlling costs. \u00a0Moving forward, we need the President to be a constructive voice in the discussion surrounding patient-centered solutions that empower consumers, drive down costs, and improve care.\u201d\u00a0\r\n \r\nIt\u2019s also worth noting that about this time last year, 225,000 Michigan residents found out their insurance was going to be cancelled because of ObamaCare. This year, Michiganders are now finding out they have the opportunity to keep their insurance, it\u2019s just going to cost them.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n \r\nBelow are examples of the looming increases in counties across Michigan under the \u201cAffordable\u201d Care Act. \r\n \r\n2nd District\u00a0\r\n \r\n \r\n    \r\n    Allegan +2.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Kent +9.3%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Lake +7.4%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Mason +7.4%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Muskegon +9.3%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Newaygo +7.4% \r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Oceana +9.3%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Ottawa +8.7%\r\n    \r\n \r\n \r\nStatewide\u00a0\r\n \r\n \r\n    \r\n    Alpena +10.7%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Branch +12.3%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Clinton +10.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Eaton +10.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Genesee +8.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Ingham +10.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Jackson + 12.9%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Livingston +9.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Kalamazoo +9.7%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Macomb +15.3%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Oakland +15.3%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    St Clair +10.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Washtenaw +9.5%\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    Wayne +15.2%\r\n    \r\n \r\n \r\nNOTE: These numbers come from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and can be found on the New York Times\u2019 website HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://huizenga.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398105"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7394069582223892, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}