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people sign up, these risk pools will become too risky.  Insurers could pay out more than they take in.  And costs could skyrocket in 2015.
• Unfortunately, there is no way to know if enough young people have entered the system to keep rates from jumping because the administration refuses to release that information.  During the first week of the 2014 legislative session, I helped the House pass the Exchange Information Disclosure Act.  This bill would require weekly reports on health exchange signups that will help determine if enough healthy, young people are signing up. 
• With this information, all of us will have a better understanding of future price trends so we know what to expect a year from now.  We'll also have a better idea of the costs young people could face as they're trying to start their lives under the Affordable Care Act.