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Affordable Care Act enrollments decreased by nearly 3 million people as premiums increased in 2026 following the expiration of federal subsidies. Congress allowed the subsidies to expire, leading to higher costs.

Obamacare premiums are projected to rise by 14% in 2027, with insurers citing rising healthcare costs, federal regulatory changes, and expired pandemic-era subsidies as key factors. Middle-income Americans without subsidies will face significant cost increases, while federal lawmakers have proposed healthcare reforms but lack legislative support.

Obamacare premiums are projected to rise 14% in 2027, driven by higher healthcare costs, federal regulatory changes, and expired subsidies. Middle-income Americans without subsidies face significant cost increases, as insurers cite a shrinking, sicker insurance pool and inflation.

A new analysis by KFF reveals that Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) insurers are proposing a 14% median premium increase for 2027, following a 20% rise in 2026. Insurers attribute the hikes to rising healthcare costs, expired federal subsidies, and a sicker, smaller enrollee pool, disproportionately affecting middle-class individuals.

A new analysis by KFF reveals that Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing a 14% median premium increase for 2027, driven by rising healthcare costs, regulatory changes, and expired pandemic-era subsidies. The ACA marketplace has shrunk by over 2.5 million enrollees since the subsidies ended, contributing to higher costs for middle-class enrollees without subsidies.

Millions lost their Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year as federal subsidies expired and costs increased, according to experts.

Millions of people lost their Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year after federal subsidies expired. The expiration of subsidies and rising costs are cited as key reasons for the drop in coverage.

Millions of people lost their Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year after federal subsidies expired and costs increased, according to experts.

Millions of people lost their Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year as federal subsidies expired and costs increased. Experts attribute the loss of coverage to the expiration of federal subsidies and rising expenses.

Federal data shows a 13% drop in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance enrollment, from 22.1 million in 2025 to 19.2 million this year, linked to expired subsidies and rising premiums. Analysts attribute the decline to unaffordable costs after subsidy expiration, with some predicting further enrollment losses.

Enrollment in Pennsylvania's Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, dropped by 160,000 after federal subsidies expired, with higher costs cited as the main reason for leaving. Roughly one-third of 2025 enrollees are no longer covered, and average premiums increased by 102%, disproportionately affecting lower-income, older, and rural populations.

374,000 Californians have canceled their Covered California insurance due to rising premiums and the loss of federal subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. The surge in healthcare costs has led many to forgo coverage, though the exact impact on uninsured rates remains unclear.

374,000 Californians canceled their health insurance coverage in the first three months of the year due to higher premiums and the loss of federal subsidies, disproportionately affecting middle-class residents.

374,000 Californians canceled their health insurance coverage in the first three months of the year due to higher premiums and the loss of federal subsidies. The cancellations are attributed to middle-class individuals facing increased costs.