Evidence Shows ACA’S Mandated Benefits Alone Don’t Drive up Costs. The Debate Continues.

1 in 10 ACA enrollees dropped their coverage due to rising health care costs: Poll

The healthcare.gov website on a laptop arranged in Norfolk, Virginia, US, on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — When Jessica Chamberlain went to sign up for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for 2026, she not prepared for the sticker shock. Last year, Chamberlain was paying $59.67 in monthly premiums. This year, she would be paying nearly $100. The 43-year-old mother of …

Evidence Shows ACA’s Mandated Benefits Alone Don’t Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues.

In January, when President Donald Trump unveiled his one-page outline to address health care spending, dubbed “The Great Healthcare Plan,” he specifically mentioned the Affordable Care Act’s role in driving up costs. “I call it the unaffordable care act,” he said. He reprised the line in his 2026 State of the Union address, blaming “the crushing cost of health care” on Obamacare. Trump’s words also play off an ongoing congressional debate that b…

Evidence Shows ACA’s Mandated Benefits Alone Don’t Drive Up Costs. The Debate Continues. - Health Care Today

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