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Barring a Sharp Shift, Health Insurance Costs Will Skyrocket

Many of the 24 million working and middle-class Americans insured through the Affordable Care Act may forgo insurance if their bills multiply.

Capital & Main

2026 Health Insurance Costs Could Double for Millions as Subsidies Expire

For millions of Americans—especially retirees not yet eligible for Medicare—2026 could bring a painful surprise. Key subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), expanded during...

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‘Endless wishful thinking’: 2 months left for ACA premium credits, and Mike Johnson is still boasting about having ‘notebooks full of ideas’

With just eight weeks left before the enhanced subsidies under the ACA vanish, millions of Americans risk facing premium hikes. But Speaker Mike Johnson is still proudly showing off his “notebooks full of ideas.”

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Older Texans among those facing the largest price hikes for Affordable Care Act insurance

About 1 million Texans with ACA health plans are over the age of 45, and many of them will pay monthly premiums that are more than $1,000.

The Texas Tribune

Why Republicans not extending Obamacare tax credits helps Democrats in the long run

NEWS ANALYSIS: Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia tells Eric Garcia that House Speaker Mike Johnson cannot renew ACA credits ‘without having November 2026 make November 2025 look like a picnic’

The Independent UK

Trump sort of reveals his ‘concepts of a plan’ to replace Obamacare: ‘Call it Trumpcare’

‘Everybody’s going to be happy,’ Trump said. ‘They’re going to feel like entrepreneurs’

The Independent UK

Pete Buttigieg Slams Trump's 'Bad Deal' On Health Insurance, Cites CBO Estimate Of 10% Premium Hikes: 'Losing On The Economy'

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday night framed President Donald Trump's attacks on air traffic controllers as a deliberate distraction from the administration’s “failure on everyday life costs,” specifically what Buttigieg called a “bad deal” on health insurance.

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Democratic candidate for Congress criticizes deal to end shutdown – which her mother voted to advance

Stefany Shaheen omitted to mention that her mother, Jeanne Shaheen, was among party’s rebel senators who voted to approve bill

The Guardian - US

Insurers Slide As Congress Postpones Decision On Health Subsidies, Delays Obamacare Subsidy Vote To December

Shares of major health insurers slid Monday as investors reacted to a Senate deal that ended the 40-day U.S. government shutdown but failed to extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Benzinga

Democratic opposition to Senate deal runs party’s ideological gamut - Roll Call

A handful of candidates criticized Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, even though he opposed the agreement, with some calling for him to step down.

Roll Call

Donald Trump’s ‘brilliant’ healthcare plan is to take money from insurers, give it to you, so you can hand it back to insurers

Donald Trump announced he’ll end Obamacare by sending people the money himself. What he doesn’t mention is that Americans will still need to buy insurance for healthcare. And from the same companies he’s cutting out.

The Mary Sue

Scott Bessent Says No 'Formal Proposal' Yet From Trump On Plan To Scrap Obamacare As President Pushes For Direct Payments

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he has not seen any formal plan from the White House to replace the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare, even as President Donald Trump urges Republicans to scrap the law and redirect its funding "into the pockets of the American people."

Benzinga

Dow futures rise as enough Democrats join Republicans to end the shutdown and 'surrender' on ACA subsidies

The breakthrough comes as Transportation Secretary Scott Duffy has issued dire warnings about air travel ahead of Thanksgiving.

Fortune

These GOP states would suffer the biggest blows if Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, analysts say

"While a relatively small share of the national population gets their coverage through the ACA Marketplaces, in some districts, the number of ACA enrollees could be enough to swing a close election."

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The Guardian - US

Senate Republicans embrace Trump’s call – from his Florida golf course – to replace Obamacare

Amid a historic government shutdown, some senators on Capitol Hill are working this weekend on an unpopular bill

Axios

House Democrats bend on demand for "ironclad" shutdown deal as talks ramp up

"We will evaluate in good faith any bipartisan agreement that emerges from the Senate," Hakeem Jeffries said.

Roll Call

Obamacare is still on Trump’s mind — but outlook appears doubtful - Roll Call

President Trump wants to talk with Democratic lawmakers about the Affordable Care Act, but an election year would complicate negotiations.

Axios

A group of House Democrats and Republicans is floating a plan to end the shutdown

The two-year ACA tax credit extension would include an income cap and reforms to prevent waste and fraud.

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Benzinga

'Zero Confidence': Experts Warn It's Too Late To Implement GOP's Proposed ACA Changes

With open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage in full swing, experts are warning that Congress may have run out of time to implement the health policy changes Republicans are demanding. As both parties remain locked in a budget standoff, millions of Americans could soon face higher premiums and reduced…

The Texas Tribune

Texas ACA insurers hike monthly premiums by 35% on average

The amount Texans will pay toward their ACA premiums will likely rise more steeply, with enhanced subsidies set to expire.

The Texas Tribune

Many Texans will pay more for ACA health insurance. Here’s what to know about open enrollment.

The federal marketplace’s health insurance premiums will cost more for many people. Enrollment runs Nov. 1 to Jan. 15.

Axios

The ACA premium surge hits home

States started notifying residents they could be on the hook for thousands more dollars in out-of-pocket costs.

The Guardian - US

Obamacare insurance prices will jump up 26% next year, report predicts

Enhanced subsidies keeping premiums affordable for millions will expire, threatening to more than double what households pay out of pocket

The Conversation

Why are 4.7 million Floridians insured through ACA marketplace plans, and what happens if they lose their subsidies?

Significant Figures is a series from The Conversation in which scholars explain an important number in the news.

Axios

Mike Johnson hit with new Republican dissent over shutdown strategy in private call

"I do think we should be negotiating the ACA tax credits," one House Republican told Axios.

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