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affordable-care-act
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Forbesfinance9 days ago
ACA Marketplace Enrollment Falls as Enhanced Subsidies Expire
Enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans dropped from more than 22 million in 2025 to 17.5 million this year after enhanced federal subsidies ended. Premium increases and the return of full costs for higher-income enrollees contributed to the decline.
Fortunefinance24 days ago
U.S. Uninsured Rate Held at 8 Percent in 2025
CDC survey data show the national uninsured rate remained near 8 percent throughout 2025. Congressional Budget Office and KFF projections indicate enrollment changes beginning in 2026.
zerohedge.combusiness33 days ago
ACA Enrollment Projected to Fall 17 to 26 Percent in 2026
The Wakely Consulting Group estimates that more than one million people have dropped Affordable Care Act coverage after Congress declined to extend subsidies. Premium increases ranging from 25 to 115 percent prompted the shift, with further declines expected through year-end.
forbes.comtechnology33 days ago
Obamacare Deductibles Rise More Than $1,000 After Enhanced Tax Credits End
Average deductibles for individual health coverage under the Affordable Care Act increased by more than $1,000 this year. The change followed the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits at the start of 2026.
Nbc Newspolitics37 days ago
Democratic Think Tank Searchlight Institute Calls for Free Primary Care for All Americans
Searchlight Institute released a policy report calling for free primary care delivered either by expanding the ACA preventive services mandate or through a new American Health Gateway public option. The proposal arrives after enhanced ACA subsidies expired at the end of 2025, lea…
nypost.comfinance41 days ago
Chief Justice Roberts Defended Obamacare in 2012 Ruling
Chief Justice John Roberts joined the Supreme Court's liberal justices in 2012 to uphold the Affordable Care Act by classifying the individual mandate as a tax. The decision came after former President Obama publicly warned that striking down the law would damage the court's legi…
Forbesfinance42 days ago
Health Insurers Report Lower Medical Loss Ratios in First Quarter
Major health insurance companies including UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health’s Aetna, Centene and Elevance Health reported lower medical loss ratios in the first quarter of 2026 as patient claim costs declined. Enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans fell sharply at United…
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investopedia.comworld52 days ago
Cigna Group to Exit Affordable Care Act Marketplaces After 2026
Cigna Group announced it will stop offering health plans in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces at the end of 2026. The decision follows a similar withdrawal by CVS Health's Aetna unit last year. Executives cited a focus on other business lines amid shrinking enrollment in the A…