Originally posted by Bardock42
I think the question is whether Obamacare slowed the increase of health care cost, because health care costs have risen steadily beforehand.
I provided a source for that, already, which shows Obamacare increased healthcare costs at a higher rate than it was before Obamacare.
"Health care spending is on the rise, thanks in part because more people have coverage under Obamacare.
Spending is projected to have increased by 5.5% last year, the first time the rate would exceed 5% since 2007, according to new federal data. The growth rate is expected to inch up to 5.8% annually between 2014 and 2024, in part because of increased enrollment through the exchanges and Medicaid. It's also because of the rebounding economy and the aging of the population."
And here is a follow up article that talks about the rising costs of healthcare due to Obamacare:
http://money.cnn.com/2015/07/28/news/economy/health-care-spending/index.html?iid=EL