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Affordable Care Act Coverage Crisis Worsens — 5 Million Americans Expected to Drop Insurance

Approximately 5 million Americans may lose ACA health insurance in 2026 due to a 58% premium increase following the end of enhanced tax credits, impacting affordability and coverage choices.

International Business Times UK

Millions of Americans expected to opt out of ACA coverage due to rising costs, new data shows

A new analysis suggests Affordable Care Act enrollment could fall from 22.3 million Americans in 2025 to approximately 17.5 million this year

The Independent UK

Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows

Nationwide enrollment in the Affordable Care Act marketplace could drop by nearly 5 million people this year

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Cassidy’s defeat complicates Senate Health committee’s future

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s loss in the Louisiana Republican primary over the weekend puts the future of the powerful Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee in flux. During his tenure as HELP chair, Cassidy has pushed legislative priorities such as a proposal to establish pre-funded health savings accounts for people on…

Roll Call

14% Of ACA Enrollees Miss Premium Payments As Costs Surge, Federal Data Shows

New federal data points to growing payment lapses among Affordable Care Act participants as insurance costs climb and subsidy support winds down.

International Business Times

Florida Insurance Brokerage Admits Role in $141 Million ACA Fraud Scheme Targeting Mostly Spanish Speaking Consumers

A Florida-based insurance brokerage has admitted to orchestrating a sweeping $141 million fraud scheme that exploited thousands of vulnerable consumers through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, federal authorities confirmed.

Latin Times

How Medicare Premium Increases Could Eat Into Your 2026 Social Security COLA

In 2026, with temporary Affordable Care Act subsidy expansions expired and costs rising, Medicare premium increases could take a bigger bite out of your COLA.

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Health insurance jargon can be frustrating and confusing – here’s how to navigate it

Since the Affordable Care Act subsidies expired at the end of 2025, Americans have undoubtedly been encountering a great deal of confusing information surrounding health care costs and insurance plans.

The Conversation

Federal Cuts Revive a California Lawmaker’s Push for Single-Payer Health Care

Assemblymember Ash Kalra says attacks on the Affordable Care Act underscore the urgency of creating state-run health insurance.

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Affordable Care Act Subsidy Boost Are Ending — Georgia Households Face Major Insurance Increases

Health insurance premiums could spike for thousands of Georgia families next year, and the reason has nothing to do with doctor visits or prescription costs. It comes down to a key set of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that expired at the end of 2025. Because of this, many households…

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‘Terrified’ Americans are faced with life-or-death choice after sky-high Affordable Care Act price hikes

IN FOCUS: ‘We are literally two adults who have worked our entire lives — and we cannot get insurance anywhere,’ one retiree tells Rhian Lubin, as she and her husband face more than a tenfold premium increase

The Independent UK

US health insurance executives testify before Congress about increasing costs of healthcare

CEO of UnitedHealth Group said his company will return profits earned from Affordable Care Act plans to customers

The Guardian - US

5 Preventive Services Losing Preferred Status

For over a decade, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) promised a simple deal: specific “Preventive Services” (like your annual physical, mammograms, and colonoscopies) would be...

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Trump health plan asks Congress for drug, insurance legislation

President Donald Trump released a health care plan that avoids extending Affordable Care Act insurance subsidies.

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The Independent UK

Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet

The final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country

The Guardian - US

People in the US: how has the end of Affordable Care Act subsidies affected you?

Premiums have risen for at least 22 million Americans – we’d like to hear about the impact on your household

The Guardian - US

US House breaks with Trump to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies

Seventeen Republicans join Democrats to pass a three-year extension of tax credits cutting ACA premiums

Roll Call

Zero-dollar premiums sticking point in Senate health talks - Roll Call

Plan would temporarily extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, capping income eligibility and eliminating zero-premium plans.

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Millions of Americans start the new year with spiking health insurance costs under latest version of Obamacare

Democrats forced a 43-day government shutdown over the issue. Moderate Republicans called for a solution. Neither worked.

The Independent UK

Health care subsidies expire with millions of Americans now facing steep insurance hikes

Health analysts have predicted the expiration of the subsidies will drive many of the 24 million total Affordable Care Act enrollees — especially younger and healthier Americans — to forgo health insurance coverage altogether

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Are Affordable Care Act Subsidies at Risk? What It Means for Your Wallet

Here's what you need to know about the current status of ACA subsidies and what may change, since Congress didn't implement a solution.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Health Care Costs Are Rising 'Because of Obama' — Is It?

Trump blames Barack Obama for rising US health care costs, but data and expert analysis show the causes are more complex and not directly attributable to the Affordable Care Act alone.

The Conversation

As millions of Americans face a steep rise in health insurance costs, lawmakers continue a century-long battle over who should pay for health care

Dec. 15, 2025 – the deadline for enrolling in a marketplace plan through the Affordable Care Act for 2026 – came and went without an agreement on the federal subsidies that kept ACA plans more affordable for many Americans. Despite a last-ditch attempt in the House to extend ACA subsidies,…

Axios

House Republican centrists help Democrats defy Mike Johnson on ACA in stunning revolt

The move ensures a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years.

The Guardian - US

Four Republicans join Democrats to force vote on bill that would extend Obamacare subsidies

Major setback for Mike Johnson as rebellion underscores GOP anxiety over rise in healthcare costs before midterms

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