60% YoY premium increase for the last 2 years on my parents' plan with a $13k deductible. Highest increases they have ever had. It's an anecdote, but it's certainly antithetical to what you said.
I do not believe this is true. Please cite your sources.
Medical Care - Bureau of Labor Statistics Data[0]: default is 10 year view, but changing it to 2000-2016, and adding yearly data, see [1]