Jeanne Romeo: One-time jump

The recent articles and editorial about the insurance companies experiencing higher than expected costs with ACA miss an important point.

Every person I know but one who joined ACA immediately had a long-standing problem taken care of, including several back surgeries and a shoulder surgery, things that had prevented them from working well and enjoying quality of life.

None of them anticipates using insurance in the future for any but routine matters. I am sure this is true of the majority of those insured. Insurance companies should realize that claims will level off and drop in the next few years.

This story was originally published August 23, 2016 at 5:10 PM with the headline "Jeanne Romeo: One-time jump."