Hi, Brian Laira here.

Up next, Brian Lairor Weekend,

three of our favorite segments from the week,

packaged together for you to listen to on the weekend.

So enjoy, and I'll see you back on the radio Monday at 10 a.m.

on WNYC on WNYC.

Good morning again, everyone.

So this Saturday marks the start of the open enrollment period for this year for Americans who purchase your health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace.

As you know, this year there's going to be sticker shock as the fight in Washington over renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies remains at a standstill.

When the Trump administration released a preview of the available plans, renewing Affordable Care Act subsidies remains at a standstill.

When the Trump administration released a preview of the available plans on Healthcare.gov just yesterday, consumers saw their rates surge, quote, an average of about

30% for a typical plan in states where the federal government manages markets and an average of 17%

in states that run their own markets. That per the New York Times, we'll explain what the

difference is. But we're also going to help you navigate what's going on here and talk about

the politics with Elizabeth Benjamin, Vice President of Health health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York

and co-founder of the Healthcare for All New York campaign.

And she also has done a lot of work as what they call a health care navigator,

helping people individually, at least in the past, work

through their choices on the Obamacare market. So Elizabeth, always good to have you on the show.

Welcome back to WNYC. Thank you so much. I'm delighted to be here. What does that 30% number mean?

What is the 17% number mean for states that run their own Obamacare markets?

Yeah. Well, unfortunately, in New York, which runs its own Obamacare marketplace,

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