US Edition1 in 4 Affordable Care Act Enrollees Say They Would Go 'Uninsured' if Tax Credits Expire: Poll
A KFF poll finds 58% of ACA enrollees cannot afford a $300 premium increase as tax credits near expiration, risking 114% average premium hikes for 22 million Americans.
- KFF's new survey of ACA Marketplace enrollees found most cannot afford modest premium increases as enhanced premium tax credits expire at the end of this year.
- Because Congress expanded the subsidies, the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act temporarily made tax credits more generous, benefiting 22 million Marketplace enrollees this year.
- KFF's figures show about 22 million people receiving credits face a 114% premium increase, rising from $888 to $1,904 annually, while 58% of enrollees say they wouldn't afford a $300 rise.
- Survey respondents say 52% of ACA Marketplace enrollees would consider going without insurance, with 25% 'very likely' to do so, and 54% say $1,000 cost increases would majorly impact their 2026 vote.
- Senate Democrats announced they will force a vote to extend tax credits on Dec. 11, but a Republican filibuster is predicted unless a small number of Republican senators break ranks.
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The website of Connect for Health Colorado, the state's health insurance marketplace, is pictured on Aug. 27, 2025. (Photo by Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline)WASHINGTON — Americans who purchase their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace are bracing for a steep rise in costs next year that many say they will not be able to afford, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF. Nearly 60%…
Poll: 1 in 3 ACA Marketplace Enrollees Say They Would 'Very Likely' Shop for a Cheaper Plan If Their Premium Payments Doubled; 1 in 4 Say They 'Very Likely” Would Go Without Insurance
As Enhanced Credits Expire, Nearly All Enrollees Expect to Make Coverage Decisions This Year San Francisco, CA, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- If the amount they pay in premiums...
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