“I'm not trying to pass the buck here, but the reality is the Affordable Care Act is no longer affordable to increasing numbers of people,” he said. “Minnesota is not alone in this. There are many other states that have experienced significant increases … and there are other states where providers, like in our case Blue Cross Blue Shield, have left the market entirely. “All of the insurance companies operating in Minnesota have threatened to stop providing coverage for folks buying plans on their own – as opposed to getting it through their jobs – in 2017. The insurers claim they’re losing money on these clients because health care costs far exceed premiums. http://www.citypages.com/news/what-health-care-could-look-like-if-our-government-wasnt-so-corrupt/397163091