Insurance premiums increased

I received a letter from my insurance company informing me that my rates will be increasing because of the Affordable Care Act and Minnesota insurance exchange. Sure enough. While I was paying $181 per month, my new rate is $220 per month and there were unspecified changes made to my coverage that’s going to take a ridiculous amount of reading and research to figure out.

$40 per month extra adds up to $480 more per year – for what?

Affordable Care Act? Affordable for whom, exactly?

Obamacare Impacts:

Premium Before Obamacare: 2172.00

Premium After Obamacare: 2649.00