 [ Symptoms ] why is my health insurance premium doubling for a higher deductible and no new services i can use  what makes this affordable why do i as a 55 year old woman have to pay for maternity and pediatric care i can not use i will now have insurance i can not afford to use i will not be able to save for the deductible if my premium is so high i just miss the subsidies because the calculation does not take into account my husband is health insurance premiums paid outside of the exchange medicare etc  [ Disease ] some people who do not qualify for tax credits are seeing their insurance premiums rise in many cases the benefits offer greater protections still the price hike stings i suggest you compare all of the plans now available to you to see if you can find one that fits better with your budget you do not need to stick with the plan you currently have