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Affordable Care Act premiums are rising. Enrollment is plummeting, especially in red states. As healthcare costs increase, more Americans are choosing to go without expensive coverage, which could lead to a “death spiral” for the ACA, which was originally intended to expand healthcare affordability and accessibility. The Week Escape your…

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NEW YORK -- Many Americans straining to pay for Affordable Care Act health insurance are unlikely to get relief next year, according to a new analysis that shows insurers in the marketplace are proposing a second straight year of double-digit premium hikes. Across the 77 insurers in the ACA program…

For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising medical costs as well as policy changes by Congress and the Trump administration. In preliminary filings with state regulators, insurers are seeking a median rate increase of 14% for 2027,…

Data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Map: Danielle Alberti / AxiosOhio, Oklahoma, Arizona, South Carolina and Minnesota have sustained some of the deepest losses in Obamacare coverage since beefed-up federal subsidies expired this year, according to state-by-state federal data.Why it matters: The coverage losses are hitting deep-red states as…

NEW YORK (AP) — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the first complete 50-state breakdown of sharp…

Jun. 29, 2026, 2:04 AM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data. In the report released Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggested…

— About 3 million fewer people had ACA plans in February compared with the same time last year June 28, 2026 • 2 min read About 3 million fewer people in the U.S. had Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year,…

People faced double or even triple digit increases in their premium payments. By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK -- About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data.…