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'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…

Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Speaker Mike Johnson For Keeping GOP Health Care Plans Secret: Says She Has To Go to A Secure Room To 'Find Out'

Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasts Speaker Mike Johnson For Keeping GOP Health Care Plans Secret: Says She Has To Go to A Secure Room To 'Find Out'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of withholding details of a Republican alternative to the Affordable Care Act, intensifying GOP tensions as health care costs loom as a 2026 election issue.

Medicare agency to recall thousands of staff next week

The agency is bringing back staff during enrollment for Medicare and Affordable Care Act coverage.

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Feds slash the budget for program that helped 65,000 Texans enroll for health insurance

With the Affordable Care Act navigator budget cut by 90%, nonprofits are seeking ways to fund their efforts to bring more of the state’s uninsured into regular health care.

The Texas Tribune

John Thune Says He Privately Offered Democrats Vote On Obamacare Subsidies, Chuck Schumer Claims He's Not Had 'Any Proposal' Yet

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said Thursday he offered Democrats a chance to vote on their top demand of extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, to help end the federal shutdown, but the overture has not broken the stalemate now in its 16th day.

‘More Biden than Trump’: Republicans lament MTG’s push away from the party and backing Democrats

Greene’s positions on the war in Gaza, the release of the Epstein files, and now, the Affordable Care Act subsidies, have separated her from her party

The Independent UK

Democrats Shut Down the Government to Obscure Obamacare's Failures

The fight over whether to extend "temporary" health insurance subsidies is really a fight over how best to hide the costs created by the Affordable Care Act.

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Oscar Health Set For HIMS-Style Moonshot? Shorts Could Burn As ACA Buzz Builds

Oscar Health Set For HIMS-Style Moonshot? Shorts Could Burn As ACA Buzz Builds

Oscar Health Inc (NYSE:OSCR) just became one of Wall Street's buzziest policy trades. With ACA (Affordable Care Act) subsidy chatter swirling ahead of a possible government shutdown, the tech-driven insurer is drawing Hims Hers Health Inc (NYSE:HIMS) style moonshot comparisons — and short sellers may be sitting on a powder…

Chuck Schumer Says Trump Wants A Government Shutdown: 'He Doesn't Want To Do Anything About The Crisis He's Created'

Chuck Schumer Says Trump Wants A Government Shutdown: 'He Doesn't Want To Do Anything About The Crisis He's Created'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump "wants a shutdown" and is refusing to address rising health costs as Congress barrels toward a Sept. 30 funding deadline, sharpening a fight over expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies that could push premiums higher for millions.

Centene stock uncertainty as ACA subsidy expiration looms: What investors need to know about rising medical costs and 2026 Marketplace risk

Centene stock uncertainty as ACA subsidy expiration looms: What investors need to know about rising medical costs and 2026 Marketplace risk

Centene’s recent stock drop is closely linked to a combination of higher-than-expected medical costs amid challenging trends in the Affordable Care Act market and anticipation of the scheduled end to enhanced subsidies.

'Not Having Health Insurance Is An Emergency': Suze Orman Urges Americans To Budget Now As ACA Subsidies Expire And Premiums Skyrocket

Rising health care costs are about to hit millions of Americans hard. Personal finance expert Suze Orman is sounding the alarm as temporary Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire in 2026 — a change that could cause premiums to jump by more than 75%, according to KFF.

The Hidden Human Cost of Prior Authorization: Families Caught Between Urgent Medical Need and Insurance Rules

The Hidden Human Cost of Prior Authorization: Families Caught Between Urgent Medical Need and Insurance Rules

According to the American Journal of Public Health, medical bankruptcy in the United States is still one of the common causes despite the Affordable Care Act.

International Business Times

Obamacare Subsidies Helping Over 19 Million Could Leave Consumers With 75% Higher Premiums — KFF Warns Of 'Double Whammy'

Obamacare Subsidies Helping Over 19 Million Could Leave Consumers With 75% Higher Premiums — KFF Warns Of 'Double Whammy'

People who buy coverage on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces could face sharp premium shocks in 2026, with monthly out-of-pocket costs jumping as much as 75% as enhanced federal subsidies expire and insurers seek steeper rates, according to new analyses.

Trump slashed Medicaid — now he’s got another health care crisis looming

Trump slashed Medicaid — now he’s got another health care crisis looming

Tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, expire at the end of the year. But not all Republicans are on board with extending them

The Independent UK

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A Financial Planner's Guide to Planning for Retirement Health Care Expenses

Whether you're eligible for Medicare or getting coverage through the Affordable Care Act, make sure you plan for premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs.

The Texas Tribune

1.7 million Texans could lose health coverage under expiring tax credits, ACA changes in GOP megabill

Having never expanded Medicaid, Texas avoided most of the looming federal cuts other states will face. But the Affordable Care Act is a different story.

The Conversation

How 17M Americans enrolled in Medicaid and ACA plans could lose their health insurance by 2034

The big tax and spending package President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025, will cut government spending on health care by more than US$1 trillion over the next decade.

The Conversation

The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands

On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive care under the Affordable Care Act, a popular benefit that helps approximately 150 million Americans stay healthy.

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House tax-and-spending bill and other Trump administration changes could make millions of people lose their health insurance coverage

President Donald Trump has promised not to cut Medicaid many times over the past decade, including in the tax-and-spending legislative package he has made a top priority in his second administration.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Tax-Cut Bill Would Leave 11M More People Uninsured in 10 Years, Bump Federal Deficit by $2.4T

US President Donald Trump's tax cut bill could increase the federal deficit by trillions of dollars and strip 11 million Americans of health insurance coverage, primarily Medicaid, through 2034.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court appears likely to uphold Obamacare's preventive care coverage mandate

The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold a key preventive care provision of the Affordable Care Act

The Conversation

Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trump administration successfully defends the ACA

Many Americans were relieved when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law’s third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision permitted widely supported policies to continue, such as ensuring health coverage regardless of preexisting conditions, allowing coverage for dependents up to age 26…

Supreme Court To Review Affordable Care Act's Preventive Care Mandates

The Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's no-cost coverage mandates for preventive care services, potentially impact...

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to weigh reinstating Obamacare care requirements struck down by lower court

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider some reinstating preventative care coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act that were struck down by a lower court

Record Enrollment In Affordable Care Act Amid Uncertain Future

24 million enroll in Affordable Care Act; Biden expands tax credits while Trump's future plans remain uncertain.

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