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How Obamacare premium hikes affect politics and your wallet

Clip: 10/25/2016 | 11m 26s

The enrollment period for Obamacare is about to begin and there are some changes in price.

The new enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is about to begin and there are some changes in both price -- double-digit percentage increases for premiums on average -- and choice. Judy Woodruff learns more from Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Reid Wilson of The Hill, and gets the perspectives of people around the country who are weighing their options.

10/25/2016 | Rating NR

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