Fact-check · Sep 9, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Health care companies have raised insurance premiums 183%.”
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What the record shows
Heritage Foundation analysis cited a 183% cumulative premium increase over Cooper's entire tenure as attorney general and governor (multiple decades). Recent NC DOI data shows 28.6% average increase for 2026 ACA plans; 14.1% for BCBS in 2018.
Sources
- Insurance premiums could rise if Cooper keeps denying tax credits
- Statement from Roy Cooper on Washington’s Failure to Prevent Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums for North Carolinians | Roy Cooper for North Carolina
- ICYMI: Governor Cooper Hosts Roundtable Highlighting Disastrous Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill on Health Care in North Carolina, Threat of Skyrocketing Premiums | Roy Cooper for North Carolina
- Democrat Roy Cooper Oversaw Highest Healthcare Costs in the Nation, Yet Promises Affordability
- REPORT: Democrat Roy Cooper Oversaw Highest Healthcare Costs in the Nation, Yet Promises Affordability – NRSC
- NEW TV AD: Roy Cooper Releases New TV Ad Highlighting His Plan To Take On Health Insurance Companies | Roy Cooper for North Carolina
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