US EditionAverage Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30 percent, documents show
About 17 million Americans face an average 30% rise in ACA premiums in 2026 as temporary COVID-era subsidies expire, risking higher out-of-pocket costs.
- Next year, Healthcare.gov premiums will rise 30%, affecting about 17 million Americans.
- Enhanced premium tax credits were a 2022 extension and are scheduled to end on Jan. 1, amid a government shutdown impasse, according to The Washington Post.
- A Kaiser Family Foundation study found premiums could more than double in 2026, while Doug and Shadene Butchart, Illinois couple, pay $1,273.82 for a Gold plan with $670 credits and $603.82 personal payment.
- Some Americans who depend on government tax credits say they may switch to cheaper plans or drop coverage, while Democratic lawmakers push to maintain credits and Republican lawmakers resist next year.
- Many Republicans now say they would eliminate the expanded subsidies and revise the Affordable Care Act , reflecting opposition dating back to the 2017 repeal attempt.
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Health insurance premiums under ACA set to rise by 30% next year
The cost of health insurance premiums for the most common plans on Healthcare.gov, the federal government’s health insurance marketplace, is set to rise next year. The Washington Post reports the increase will average 30%. The government has been shut down for nearly four weeks as Democratic lawmakers withhold support for funding bills until Republicans agree to extend expiring Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies. Republicans ar…
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The Washington PostAverage Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30 percent, documents show
The price increases — affecting up to 17 million Americans who buy coverage on the federal marketplace — are by far the largest annual premium increases in recent years.
Average Obamacare premiums are set to rise 30%, documents show
Premiums for the most popular types of plans sold on the federal health insurance marketplace Healthcare.gov will spike on average by 30 % next year, according to final rates approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and shown in documents reviewed by the Washington Post.
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