Idaho Launches Open Enrollment as Health Premiums Rise and Federal Subsidy Debate Continues
Idahoans face a 75% average premium increase in 2026 as enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire, with 25,000 expected to drop coverage, officials said.
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Idaho launches open enrollment as health premiums rise and federal subsidy debate continues
Idaho became the first state in the nation to open its health care enrollment window Wednesday, allowing residents to begin shopping for 2026 coverage through Your Health Idaho, the states Affordable Care Act marketplace.For many Idahoans, this years enrollment comes with news of higher costs. The Idaho Department of Insurance says average health insurance premiums will increase about 10 percent among the smaller average increases reported natio…
Idaho kicks off Affordable Care Act open enrollment as premiums are set to rise nationwide – Mnnofa
On Wednesday, open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans began in Idaho, offering a preview to the rest of the country of how much monthly premiums are set to increase in 2026. Many Idahoans will have to decide whether they’ll be able to afford coverage once the enhanced subsidies that kept premiums lower for many middle-class families expire at the end of the year. Bob McMichael, 63, and his wife, Leslie, 62, already know they won’t. Both ar…
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