Woman Who Ran Obamacare Defects, Leaks Terrifying Next Step Of Obamas Plan According to recent reports, the woman who ran Obamacare during her tenure as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, claimed last week that health care customers could be in for sticker shock come 2017. Ive been asked, what are the premiums going to look like? Marilyn Tavenner, who now works as a spokeswoman for insurers, said during an interview. I dont know, because it also varies by state, market, even within the markets. But I think the overall trend is going to be higher than we saw previous yearsthats my big prediction. This is not the first time weve seen this under Obamacare. Since it first launched in 2013, it has repeatedly cause premiums, co-payments and deductibles to skyrocket. This is in stark contrast to Obamas claims that the law would reduce health care costs for Americans. Instead, weve seen many Americans dropping out of the program to opt for more affordable alternatives. The problem with the exchangesis people are kind of seeing this as, I use insurance when Im sick, but I may not need it when Im no longer sick, she explained. So they tend to churn. And that churn increases premiums. So you have to kind of price over that. What do you think of these predictions? 