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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended
Federal data show premiums surged and unpaid bills after subsidy expirations, with KFF projecting enrollment could fall to 17.5 million.
- About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with last year, representing a 13% decline from 22.1 million to 19.2 million.
- The Department of Health and Human Services suggested the decline resulted from a federal crackdown on "phantom" enrollment, while millions faced double or triple-digit increases in their premium payments.
- Affordable Care Act subsidies that expired this year were central to a bitter fight in Congress last fall, vital for gig workers, farmers, and others lacking employer coverage.
- Cynthia Cox, a vice president at the healthcare research nonprofit KFF, stated that "real people lost their health insurance coverage," and KFF expects enrollment to decline to about 17.5 million.
- Sharp cost increases across health insurance programs coincide with upcoming elections in November, where voters cite affordability as a top concern driving political debate.
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Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise
New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.
·New York, United States
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Millions dropped ObamaCare plans after subsidies ended
About four million Americans have dropped out of Affordable Care Act insurance coverage this year as costs soared due to the loss of enhanced subsidies. The figures released late Friday from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offer the most complete look to date at what happened to enrollment after Republicans in Congress failed to extend enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of last year.
·Washington, United States
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