US EditionA ticking clock: How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal
States face premium hikes up to 102% as federal subsidies for 24 million ACA enrollees expire amid stalled congressional negotiations.
- Insurers filed two sets of rates, and the enhanced federal subsidies enacted in 2021 will expire later this year, threatening open enrollment stability, as Congress remains deadlocked.
- A partisan impasse in U.S. Congress has caused the Oct. 1 federal government shutdown over continuing subsidies for roughly 24 million people, while Republicans insist Democrats reopen the government before negotiating ACA costs.
- State notices reveal a Virginia Beach household's deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000, highlighting extreme out-of-pocket shifts, as one middle-income family faces premiums rising from $916 to $1,427.
- If Congress waits until Dec. 31 it would be too late for Idaho's roughly 135,000 enrollees, and state exchange officials warn deals after mid-December could miss enrollment deadlines.
- State exchanges say they are ready to pivot, with Idaho prepared to revamp its website and Maryland's exchange planning staff updates, but reprogramming could take about a week.
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How states are preparing for a last-minute Obamacare deal
By Amanda Seitz and Julie Appleby | KFF Health News As shopping season opens for Affordable Care Act plans in some states, customers are confronting staggering costs for their health insurance next year. The extra federal subsidies put in place in 2021 that made coverage more affordable for millions of people will expire at the end of this year unless a gridlocked and idle Congress acts. One family in Virginia Beach, Va., found out their health …
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A Ticking Clock: How States Are Preparing for a Last-Minute Obamacare Deal
One family in Virginia Beach, Virginia, just found out their health plan’s deductible will jump from $800 to $20,000 next year. About 200 miles north, in Maryland, another household learned they’ll pay $500 more monthly to insure their brood in 2026. And thousands of people in Idaho were greeted with insurance rates that’ll cost, on average, $100 more every month. As shopping season opens for Affordable Care Act plans in some states, customers a…
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