A town hall meeting on health care will be held in Northampton Wednesday.
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will host the meeting Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Free Library of Northampton at 25 Upper Holland Road in Richboro.
“Insurers are seeking a statewide average increase of 8.8 percent for individual plans and 6.7 percent for small group plans, but this could be adversely affected by actions taken by the Trump Administration or Congress against the Affordable Care Act,” according to a news release from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department.
In the state, more than 500,000 people are impacted by the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Last year, rates went up by an average of 32.5 percent.
Put People First! PA, a politically independent group that advocates for health care for all people, will be in attendance Wednesday and believes that all voices should be heard as the state looks to regulate insurance companies.
Final approved rates for 2018 plans will be made public in mid-October, state officials said.
